Jackson Lafferty (born October 9, 1969), Canadian politician

Jackson Lafferty

October 9, 1969

Rae Lakes

He received his post secondary education at Red Deer College and is currently enrolled at Athabasca University where he is completing a Management Degree. Lafferty ran for a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislature in a by-election held in the electoral district of North Slave on July 15, 2005. Lafferty defeated former North Slave Modern Language Association Henry Zoe in the 2007 Northwest Territories general election. He was elected to cabinet by his colleagues in the Legislative Assembly. Premier Floyd Roland appointed him Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, as well as Minister of Justice.

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Lafferty attended High School in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

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He received his post secondary education at Red Deer College and is currently enrolled at Athabasca University where he is completing a Management Degree. Lafferty ran for a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislature in a by-election held in the electoral district of North Slave on July 15, 2005. Lafferty defeated former North Slave Modern Language Association Henry Zoe in the 2007 Northwest Territories general election.

He was elected to cabinet by his colleagues in the Legislative Assembly.

Premier Floyd Roland appointed him Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, as well as Minister of Justice.

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Lafferty won the by-election in a closely contested race over two other candidates.

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