Edmonton - St. Albert

• Brent Rathgeber
• Peter Johnston
• Sam Sleiman
• Dave Burkhart

Brent Rathgeber

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Year of Birth: 1964

Birthplace: Melville, Sask.

Education: Holds a BA in public administration and a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan.

Career Background: Between degrees, spent a year as a ministerial assistant to a senior Saskatchewan cabinet minister. Began his legal career in Calgary, articling with law firm Milner and Steer (now Fraser Milner Casgrain). Later moved to Red Deer, becoming a litigator for Sisson Warren Sinclair. Moved to Edmonton in 1994 and began to specialize in insurance litigation, first with Braithwaite Boyle, and later with McCourt Law Offices. In 2005 became the executive director of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada.

Electoral History

Provincial: Was elected as MLA for Edmonton-Calder in 2001.

Mailing address:

12774 118 Street

Edmonton, Alta.

T5E 5K8

Contact information:

Telephone: 780-443-3853

info@brentrathgeber.com

brentrathgeber.com

Peter Johnston

Party: Green Party of Canada

Birthplace: London, England

Profession: Contractor, tree planter

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Zena

Children: Seven

Career Background: Has been a self-employed flooring contractor for 20 years. Worked on pipelines and then as a tree planter in British Columbia. Worked as a contractor in the construction industry when he moved to Calgary, Alta., in 1998.

Electoral History

Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in Edmonton-Glenora in 2004 and 2008

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in 2006

Contact information:

Telephone: 780-722-6784

peter.johnston@greenparty.ca

greenparty.ca

Sam Sleiman

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Education: Studied business for two years and earned a diploma in accounting from Beirut Arab University.

Profession: Businessman

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Mona

Children: Three - Samer, Omar and Najwa

Career Background: Currently the international marketing director with Phoenix International Inc. Has worked in the travel and tourism industry for 17 years as an agent, as well as a travel business owner for the last seven years.

Community Activities: Member of the board of directors for the Edmonton Taxi Cab Commission and vice-chair of the board in 2002-07. President of the World Lebanese Cultural Union, Edmonton chapter, in 2003-04 and treasurer of the Dar Alhanan Orphanage, 2000-06.

Mailing address:

Suite 522, 12222 -137 Ave.

Edmonton, Alta.,

T5L 4X5

Contact information:

Telephone: 780-707-1999

info@samsleiman.ca

samsleiman.ca

Dave Burkhart

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Birthdate: June 10, 1950

Age: 58

Birthplace: Kitchener, Ont.

Marital Status: Divorced

Children: Three - Aaron, Andrea and Kevin

Career Background: Joined the RCAF in 1967 and spent 23 years in the Canadian Armed Forces. Worked for 17 years in technical publications as a writer, project leader and information delivery systems developer for Northwest Industries/CAE Aviation/Spar Aerospace.

Community Activities: Board member (treasurer, former president) of the Big Lake Environment Support Society (BLESS). Former board member of the Sierra Club Prairie Chapter. Webmaster for BLESS.

Electoral History

Municipal: St. Albert mayoral candidate, 2004 election.

Mailing address:

214 Grandin Village

St. Albert, AB

T8N 2J3

Contact information:

Telephone: 780-459-7794

daveburkhart@ndp.ca

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