Gerald Soroka Explained
Gerald Soroka is a Conservative politician who was elected to represent the riding of Yellowhead in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election and was re-elected to the 44th Canadian Parliament.
Biography
Soroka was born and raised at Evansburg, Alberta in Yellowhead County and attended Grand Trunk High School.
In municipal politics
Prior to his election Soroka served as mayor of Yellowhead County, Alberta since 2007, and as a county councillor for division one from 2004 to 2007.[2]
In federal politics
Soroka won the Conservative nomination for Yellowhead riding to replace the retiring incumbent, Jim Eglinski, on October 14, 2018.[3] He served in the 2019 Canadian federal election and was re-elected to the 44th Canadian Parliament.
On June 22, 2024, Soroka lost the Conservative nomination in the next Canadian federal election to William Stevenson.[4]
Personal life
Soroka resides on a farm near Evansburg, Alberta, his family's original homestead.[5] [6]
Electoral record
Municipal
| 2017 Yellowhead County mayoral election |
|---|
| Mayoral candidate[7] | Vote[8] | % |
|---|
| Gerald Soroka (X) | 1,293 | 47.47 |
| Maxine Beasley | 746 | 27.39 |
| Ruth Martin Williams | 548 | 20.12 |
| Dallas Haywood | 137 | 5.03 | |
| 2013 Yellowhead County mayoral election |
|---|
| Candidate[9] | Vote[10] | % |
|---|
| Gerald Soroka (X) | 1,226 | 52.51 |
| Roxanne Scherger | 882 | 37.77 |
| Dallas Haywood | 227 | 9.72 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Official Voting Results. Elections Canada. January 22, 2021.
- "Gerald Soroka reflects on role as Yellowhead County Mayor" Kushniruk, Cassie. The Weekly Anchor; Edson, Alta. [Edson, Alta]30 Sep 2019: A.6.
- "Gerald Soroka wins Yellowhead nomination" Moore, Ed. Edson Leader; Edson [Edson]22 Oct 2018: A.3.
- Web site: Cournoyer . Dave . 22 June 2024 . William Stevenson defeated 2-term MP Gerald Soroka to win the Conservative nomination in Yellowhead. . 22 June 2024 . X.
- Web site: Meet The Candidates – Yellowhead 2019 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301232609/hintonvoice.com/2019/09/meet-the-candidates-yellowhead-2019/ . 2021-03-01 . The Hinton Voice.
- Web site: Gerald Soroka announces candidacy for re-election as Mayor of Yellowhead County . Mitchener, Deanna . The Weekly Anchor; Edson, Alta..
- Web site: 2013 Council Election Candidates List - Yellowhead County . 2017-10-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022002842/http://www.yellowheadcounty.ab.ca/news/news-releases/item/county-council-nomination-list . 2013-10-22 . dead .
- Web site: Election Results - Yellowhead County . 2017-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171019004105/http://www.yellowheadcounty.ab.ca/council/elections/election-results . 2017-10-19 . dead .
- Web site: 2013 Council Election Candidates List - Yellowhead County . 2013-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022002842/http://www.yellowheadcounty.ab.ca/news/news-releases/item/county-council-nomination-list . 2013-10-22 . dead .
- Web site: Login/Logout - Yellowhead County. 2013-10-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061644/http://www.yellowheadcounty.ab.ca/council/election/electionresults#. 2013-10-23. dead.
