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Scott Fielding

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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.

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.

Councillor Scott Fielding's web site
The Economic Opportunity Commission

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