| Linda Sloan has had a diverse professional career. As a practicing registered nurse, she worked in plastic surgery, burns, emergency, and most recently, in hospice nursing. She led the Staff Nurse Associations of Alberta, a provincial-based nursing union, during health care restructuring in the 1990s.
Linda has been recognized provincially and nationally by the nursing profession for her work on behalf of the profession and the public.
Linda's political career began in 1997, when she was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, serving as the Official Opposition Critic for Social Services, Child Welfare and Disability Programs until 2001. She was elected as City Councillor for Ward 1 on October 18, 2004. During her time as Councillor she has served in the seniors and environment portfolio. In November 2007 she was appointed, along with Councillor Dave Thiele, as a City of Edmonton representative on the provincial board of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association.
She is an ardent bird watcher, dog lover and soccer player. |
