Danielle Adams (politician)

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Danielle Adams
Critic, Childcare; Housing; Disability; and Poverty Matters
In office
September 27, 2019 – December 9, 2021
LeaderWab Kinew
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Thompson
In office
September 10, 2019 – December 9, 2021
Preceded byKelly Bindle
Succeeded byEric Redhead
Personal details
BornSeptember 24, 1983
Ponton, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party of Manitoba
Children2

Danielle Adams (September 24, 1983 – December 9, 2021) was a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2019 Manitoba general election.[1] She represented the electoral district of Thompson as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.

Prior to her election to the provincial legislature, she worked as a constituency assistant to federal Member of Parliament Niki Ashton, who represents Churchill—Keewatinook Aski on behalf of the federal New Democratic Party.[2]

On December 9, 2021, Adams died at the age of 38 in a motor vehicle crash while driving south to

Ponton, Manitoba.[3][4][5]

Electoral record

2019 Manitoba general election: Thompson
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Danielle Adams 2,686 54.55 +16.1 $13,643.39
Progressive Conservative Kelly Bindle 1,757 35.68 -4.8 $37,215.90
Green Meagan Jemmett 298 6.05 $0.00
Liberal Darla Contois 183 3.72 -17.2 $0.00
Total valid votes 4,924 99.58
Total rejected ballots 21 0.42
Turnout 4,945 37.27
Eligible voters 13,267
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +10.5

References

  1. ^ Bryce Hoye, "Meet the Rookies: Manitobans Elect 13 First-Time MLAs". CBC News Manitoba, September 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Ian Graham, "NDP's Danielle Adams Takes Thompson's Legislature Seat Back from Progressive Conservatives". Thompson Citizen, September 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Peters, Skylar; Blunt, Marney (December 9, 2021). "Manitoba NDP MLA Danielle Adams dies in car accident". Global News. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Unger, Danton (December 9, 2021). "Manitoba MLA dies after car crash in Thompson: NDP". CTV News Winnipeg. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  5. ^ NDP member of the Manitoba legislature Danielle Adams dies in car crash: NDP. Toronto Star, December 9, 2021.