Don Iveson - Ward 5
Don Iveson Biography
Don was elected City Councillor for Ward 5 in the fall of 2007. He is a staunch advocate for building a more livable city through improved urban design, reducing automobile dependence through better transit, walking, cycling, and fostering vibrant culture and heritage programs.
Just after the election he was asked by Mayor Mandel to take a leading role in Environment and Sustainability initiatives in the City of Edmonton. These include leading the organization of the ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability World Congress to be held in Edmonton in June of 2009. Don is currently working on resource depletion, climate change, water management and energy issues, specifically as they relate to land development, construction and transportation. He is also working to find ways to reduce the ecological footprint of the City's operations.
Additionally, Don co-sponsors a number of youth and Next Gen initiatives with Councillor Krushell, and is a partner in Councillor Thiele's Transit initiative. Don also serves on the Edmonton Public Library Board and the River Valley Alliance.
Immediately prior to running for City Council, he was the director of the advocacy department for the University of Alberta's Students' Union, where he led negotiations with the City to implement a Universal Bus Pass for all students at the U of A.
In 2001 Don received a Bachelor of Arts With Distinction in Political Science from the University of Alberta. During his studies, he served as Managing Editor of the Gateway, the U of A's official student newspaper. He spent the last year of his degree on exchange at the University of Toronto and stayed in Toronto an additional year to serve as president of Canadian University Press (CUP), a national news, advocacy and professional development organization comprised of more than 70 university newspapers. In 2002, Don returned to Edmonton, and became the Business Manager of the Gateway. Under his management, the paper's revenues increased by nearly 50 per cent in three years. Don stays connected to the U of A by volunteering for the Gateway Alumni Association.
He was an active member of his community prior to the election as well. While living downtown from 2003 to 2005, he served as a director of the Fifth Street Lofts Condominium Association, worked with the coalition opposing the Baccarat Casino expansion, and advocated for better urban design in the warehouse district. He served as Vice-President of the Malmo Plains Community League until the fall of 2007. He has also volunteered for Public Interest Alberta, Canada25, the Alberta Debate and Speech Association, and the Alberta Sailing Association.
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Councillor Don Iveson
2nd Floor, City Hall
1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2R7
| Telephone | 780-496-8132 |
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| Fax | 780-496-8113 |
| don.iveson@edmonton.ca |
