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In the 1995 provincial election, he ran against Liberal MLA [[Kevin Lamoureux]] as a member of the [[Progressive Conservative party]]. He was defeated. |
In the 1995 provincial election, he ran against Liberal MLA [[Kevin Lamoureux]] as a member of the [[Progressive Conservative party]]. He was defeated. |
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He was elected in October 2006 in the St James-Brooklands ward. He defeated long time incumbent [[Jae Eadie]]. |
He was elected in October 2006 in the St James-Brooklands ward. He defeated long time incumbent [[Jae Eadie]], scoring nearly 50% of the vote in his ward in a four-way race. |
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He sits on the Property & Planning Committee of City Council and recently served as Chair for the City of Winnipeg's Economic Opportunity Commission. The Commission looked at ways to reduce wastful spending and proposed ideas on how to eliminate the business tax. |
He sits on the Property & Planning Committee of City Council and recently served as Chair for the City of Winnipeg's Economic Opportunity Commission. The Commission looked at ways to reduce wastful spending and proposed ideas on how to eliminate the business tax. |
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Revision as of 15:07, 12 June 2011
Scott Fielding is a city councillor in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was first elected in 2006.
Education
Fielding received a Bachelor of Arts advanced degree in political science and economics from the University of Manitoba.
Work and Community Involvement
He held several positions within the government of Manitoba. He was the fundraising chair for the Bourkevale Community Club as well as being appointed by Mayor Sam Katz to the board of the Winnipeg Convention Centre. In 2008, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of Assiniboine Park Conservance. He worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative and is part owner of Tiber River Naturals in Winnipeg.
Political Career
In the 1995 provincial election, he ran against Liberal MLA Kevin Lamoureux as a member of the Progressive Conservative party. He was defeated.
He was elected in October 2006 in the St James-Brooklands ward. He defeated long time incumbent Jae Eadie, scoring nearly 50% of the vote in his ward in a four-way race.
He sits on the Property & Planning Committee of City Council and recently served as Chair for the City of Winnipeg's Economic Opportunity Commission. The Commission looked at ways to reduce wastful spending and proposed ideas on how to eliminate the business tax.
External links
Councillor Scott Fielding's web site
The Economic Opportunity Commission