Pamela "Pam" Snelgrove-Paul is a Canadian politician who has served various positions on the provincial and municipal levels of government. She served as a member of the

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from 1997 to 2001 sitting with the

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caucus and later as an Independent in opposition.

Early life

Paul was born in Shelburne,

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Political career

Paul has served as a Public School Trustee and Alderman for the City of St. Albert under her married name of Pam Smith. She was elected in a hotly contested race in Edmonton Castle Downs in the 1997 provincial election by just 87 votes, for the

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. While serving as Member of the Legislative Assembly, Paul's divorced husband was arrested for domestic abuse, including tire-slashing stocking death threats and having a rifle in his possession. She used her time as MLA to bring domestic violence, and woman's rights issues into the public spotlight. In 1999 she sat as an independent after her experiences created turmoil in the Liberal caucus and did not run in the 2001 election. Paul became an International Women's Day Award Recipient in 2005.

Electoral results

External links

Biography of Pamela Paul Bah'is of St. Albert (google archived)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Snelgrove-Paul, Pamela Living people Alberta Liberal Party MLAs Independent Alberta MLAs Year of birth missing (living people) People from Shelburne County, Nova Scotia St. Albert, Alberta city councillors Women MLAs in Alberta Women municipal councillors in Canada