Martin Shields | |
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Member of Parliament for Bow River | |
Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Riding Created |
Mayor of Brooks | |
In office October 22, 2007 – October 27, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Don Weisbeck |
Succeeded by | Fred Rattai (acting) |
Brooks City Councillor | |
In office October 26, 2004 – October 22, 2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | April 28, 1948
Political party | Conservative |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Brooks, Alberta |
Martin Shields MP (born April 28, 1948) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Bow River in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election.[1]
Prior to his election, he served as the mayor of Brooks, Alberta since 2007.[2] He was born in 1948[3] in Lethbridge, Alberta. Prior to his career in politics, Shields served as a teacher and school administrator for 30 years. He was also a part-time university instructor for 20 years.