Elisabeth Arnold (born 1959 in Ottawa) was an Ottawa City Councillor who represented

Somerset Ward Somerset (Ward 14) is a city ward in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It covers the neighbourhoods of Downtown Ottawa, Centretown, Lebreton Flats and most of Centretown West. It is Ottawa's smallest and most dense ward. It is represented on ...

from 1994 to 2003. One of her accomplishments on council was spearheading the rebuilding of the Plant Recreation Centre. Arnold graduated from

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and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Geography from

Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a public research university in British Columbia, Canada, with three campuses, all in Greater Vancouver: Burnaby (main campus), Surrey, and Vancouver. The main Burnaby campus on Burnaby Mountain, located ...

and a Master's in Urban Planning from Queen's University. From 1979 to 1984 she was a member of the Canadian national canoe team. From 1986 to 1988 she was the coordinator for Housing Help, which provided help for people in regard to housing needs. From 1989 to 1992 she was the coordinator of the Community Development Program at the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre. She also has worked with a number of volunteer groups. During the 1993 federal election, Arnold was the affirmative action coordinator for the New Democratic Party. She ran for the

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in the 1999 provincial election in

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. She won nearly 12,000 votes, 6,000 behind winner

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of the Liberals. Arnold is now the Director for the Centre for Sustainable Community Development at the

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Electoral record

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