Currie Dixon
Currie Dixon | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Community Services Minister of the Public Service Commission | |
| In office January 16, 2015 – December 3, 2016 | |
| Premier | Darrell Pasloski |
| Preceded by | Elaine Taylor |
| Succeeded by | John Streicker Richard Mostyn |
| Minister of Economic Development Minister of the Environment | |
| In office November 5, 2011 – January 16, 2015 | |
| Premier | Darrell Pasloski |
| Preceded by | Steve Nordick John Edzerza |
| Succeeded by | Stacey Hassard Wade Istchenko |
| Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly for Copperbelt North | |
| In office October 11, 2016 – November 7, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Ted Adel |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Yukon Party |
| Residence(s) | Whitehorse, Yukon |
| Occupation | Politician |
Currie Dixon is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2011 election.[1] He served as a Cabinet minister and represented the electoral district of Copperbelt North as a member of the Yukon Party caucus until 2016.
Political career
Dixon was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the general election of October 11, 2011, in the newly created riding of Copperbelt North. He defeated Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell, then Leader of the Official Opposition, for the seat.
He was sworn into Cabinet on November 5, 2011, as the Minister of Environment and Minister of Economic Development. He was appointed Minister of Community Services and Minister of the Public Service Commission on January 16, 2015.[2]
He is the youngest Cabinet minister in Yukon history and among the youngest in Canadian history.[3]
On June 15, 2016, Dixon announced that he would not seek a second term as MLA of Copperbelt North.[4] He served as campaign manager for the Yukon Party during the 2016 campaign. The Yukon Party government was reduced to opposition as a result of the election.
Personal life
Dixon worked as a senior policy advisor to the Premier in the Yukon Cabinet Offices after completing university and before entering politics.[5]
He holds an undergraduate degree in political science and history from Saint Francis Xavier University (2008) and a graduate degree in political science from the University of Northern British Columbia (2011), focusing on the relationship between the Yukon and First Nations governments in the area of education.[6]
He was born and raised in Whitehorse.
Electoral record
Yukon general election, 2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | Currie Dixon | 520 | 47.8% | – | |
| Liberal | Arthur Mitchell | 407 | 37.4% | – | |
| NDP | Skeeter Miller-Wright | 159 | 14.6% | – | |
| Total | 1088 | 100.0% | – | ||
References
- ^ Yukon Votes 2011: Copperbelt North. CBC News, October 11, 2011.
- ^ Hon. Currie Dixon, MLA Copperbelt North Yukon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ Hon. Currie Dixon, MLA Copperbelt North Yukon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ "Yukon cabinet minister Currie Dixon won't seek re-election". CBC News. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ^ Hon. Currie Dixon, MLA Copperbelt North Yukon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ Hon. Currie Dixon, MLA Copperbelt North Yukon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election Elections Yukon, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
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