Lori Dawn Sigurdson (born January 31, 1961 in

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) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the

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to the

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representing the

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. She served as Minister of Advanced Education and Minister of Labour from May 24, 2015 to February 2, 2016 and as Minister of Seniors and housing until March 20, 2019. MLA Sigurdson was re-elected on April 16, 2019. She is currently the Official Opposition Critic for Seniors and Housing.

Personal life

Sigurdson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the

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as well as Bachelor and Masters of Social Work degrees from the

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. Sigurdson served as a social worker, working in child welfare casework as a supervisor in the

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public service, a mental health therapist with Alberta Catholic School Services, as well as in community development and social policy. After working in social work for 25 years, Sigurdson was an instructor of social work at the

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and

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. Sigurdson has also served as the director of the Bissell Centre and the manager of professional affairs for the Alberta College of Social Workers.Honourable Lori Sigurdson MLA Bio
She was awarded the John Hutton Memorial Award for social action and policy in 2017 for her outstanding contributions to the profession of social work.

Electoral history

2019 general election

2015 general election

2012 general election

References

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