Political Experience

 

Governmental Appointments

• Autumn 1994 - Appointed to City of Winnipeg Access to Information By-law Redraft Committee
• Winter 1996 - Appointed to City of Winnipeg Library Forward Thinking Steering Committee
• Spring 2000 - Appointed to Manitoba Public Library Advisory Board
• Autumn 2003 - Appointed to represent the Manitoba Association of School Board Trustees (MAST) on the Department of Citizenship, Education & Youth, Student Services Inclusive Education Advisory Committee
• Autumn 2005 - Appointed to Manitoba Public Library Review Committee
• Winter 2008 - Appointed to the Residential Tenancies Commission (tenant representative)

Election Experience

• Autumn 1998 - Candidate - Winnipeg City Council, Old Kildonan Ward (48% of vote)
• Winter/Spring 1999 - Contestant in The Maples Constituency nomination race
• Spring 1999 - Election Planning Committee chairperson for The Maples Constituency (after nomination race)
• Summer 1999 - Candidate - River East MLA campaign (47% of vote)
• Autumn 2000 - Official agent for Roman Yereniuk, Winnipeg North, St. Paul MP campaign
• Autumn 2002 - Candidate - Seven Oaks School Division, Ward 3 Trustee campaign (elected)
• Spring 2003 - Nomination race manager & official agent for Doug Longstaffe, River East MLA campaign
• Winter 2003/2004 - Contestant in Kildonan St. Paul nomination race
• Spring 2004 - Volunteer for Loreen Mahoney, Kildonan St. Paul & Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Winnipeg North MP campaigns
• Winter 2005/2006 - Campaign manager for Evelyn Myskiw, Kildonan St. Paul MP campaign
• Autumn 2006 - Candidate - City Council Old Kildonan Ward (39% of vote)
• Winter 2007 - Contestant in Kildonan St. Paul Riding nomination race (nominated)
• Spring 2007 - Campaign manager for Dave Chomiak Kildonan MLA campaign
• Autumn 2008 - Candidate - Kildonan St. Paul MP Campaign 32.5% of the vote (increase of 3,900 over last election)

NDP Party Roles

• 1998 - 1999: The Maples Constituency, Member at large
• 1999 - 2004: Winnipeg North/Kildonan St. Paul Riding Association - Member at large & Treasurer
• 2005 - present: Kildonan St. Paul NDP Riding Association - Member at large & Nominated candidate
• 1999 - 2009: New Democratic Party, Manitoba Division, Provincial Council - Delegate (resulting from various positions within the Party)
• 2000 - 2009: River East NDP Constituency Association - Member at large, Treasurer and President
• 2002 - 2002: Winnipeg NDP Municipal Council - Member at large
• 2009 - present: St. John's Constituency Association, Member at large