Martin Shields (born April 28, 1948) is a

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politician, who was elected to represent the riding of

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in the

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in the

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. Prior to his election, he served as the mayor of

Brooks, Alberta Brooks is a city in southeast Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of Newell. It is located on Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) and the Canadian Pacific Railway, approximately southeast of Calgary, and northwest of Medicine Hat. Th ...

since 2007. He was born in 1948http://lethbridgeliving.com/previous-articles/item/meet-your-federal-candidates in Lethbridge, Alberta. Prior to his career in politics, Shields served as a teacher and school administrator for 30 years. He was also a part-time university instructor for 20 years.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shields, Martin Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Alberta Conservative Party of Canada MPs Mayors of places in Alberta People from Brooks, Alberta 1948 births Alberta municipal councillors Canadian educators 21st-century Canadian politicians