1. Stephen Mandel previously served as an Alberta cabinet minister from 2014 to 2015 and as mayor of Edmonton, Alberta for three terms from 2004 to 2013.
21 Facts About Stephen Mandel
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Stephen Mandel was named as the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party's candidate in a by-election in Edmonton-Whitemud, the seat formerly held by Dave Hancock, which was scheduled for October 27,2014.
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Stephen Mandel won in the byelection but was defeated in the general election on May 5,2015.
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Stephen Mandel was elected on February 27,2018, defeating two other candidates.
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Stephen Mandel was made a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2024.
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Stephen Mandel received an associate of arts degree from Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois, a bachelor of science in business administration from Miami University, and his masters in political science from the University of Windsor.
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Stephen Mandel moved to Edmonton in 1972 from Windsor, Ontario.
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Stephen Mandel owns the Strathcona County's Lakeland Village mobile home park.
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Stephen Mandel left office as Mayor of Edmonton on October 29,2013.
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The Albertan government won't fund the arena as Stephen Mandel anticipated however the provincial government inadvertently funded $170M through the Municipal Sustainability Initiative.
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Stephen Mandel negotiated with the county of Leduc to amalgamate, 15,600 Acres of land to be used to support Edmonton's anticipated growth, if approved it will be the first major growth since 1982.
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In 2012, Stephen Mandel embarked on a trade mission to meet business and municipal leaders from Asia, to assert Edmonton's place in global Energy and business trade.
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Stephen Mandel proclaimed a week in April 2013 as Transgender Awareness week to bring awareness of the challenges Transgender Edmontonians face such as violence.
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In September 2007, Stephen Mandel ordered the removal from city property of work by Edmonton sculptor Ryan McCourt, after receiving a 700-name petition that alleged McCourt's sculptures had "hurt Hindu religious sensibilities".
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In 2013, Stephen Mandel created the 'Ambassador of the Arts Award' awarded at the gala.
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Stephen Mandel proclaimed the Edmonton Public Library's centennial anniversary to be 'Edmonton Public Library Day' issuing free library membership.
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Stephen Mandel was named as Minister of Health by Alberta premier Jim Prentice in the fall of 2014.
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Stephen Mandel went on to serve as health minister and MLA until the defeat of the Progressive Conservatives, and the loss of his own seat to NDP candidate Bob Turner, in the 2015 election.
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Stephen Mandel secured the Alberta Party's nomination to be the candidate in Edmonton-McClung on May 12,2018.
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On February 8,2019 Stephen Mandel's name was added to an Elections Alberta list of politicians deemed Ineligible to run as candidates or serve as Chief Financial Officers in provincial elections.
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Stephen Mandel was given a five year ban for having missed a deadline for filing a financial campaign return for his 2018 nomination campaign.