Angela Pitt
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Airdrie-East (2019-present)
Angela Pitt | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Anderson |
| Constituency | Airdrie (2015-19) Airdrie-East (2019-present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1984 or 1985 (age 40–41)[1] Airdrie, Alberta, Canada |
| Party | United Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Wildrose (2015–17) |
| Occupation | business owner |
Angela Pitt (born 1984 or 1985)[1] is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Airdrie-East.[1] She was elected under the banner of the Wildrose Party, which then merged with the Progressive Conservative Party to form the United Conservative Party (UCP) in July 2017.[2] She serves as the UCP Deputy House Leader.[3] On June 20, 2018, Angela Pitt won the UCP nomination for the riding of Airdrie-East with 71% of the vote, contested by sports broadcaster Roger Millions.[4] April 16, 2019, Pitt was re-elected in the 2019 Alberta general election, representing the Airdrie-East riding under the United Conservative Party.[5]
Angela Pitt supported Danielle Smith when she was running for leadership of the UCP.[6]
Pitt has been part of various committees including the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services, Standing Committee on Legislative Offices as well as Standing Committee on Families and Communities among others.[7]
On May 21, 2019, Pitt was chosen by her peers to serve as Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees in the 30th Alberta Legislature, an office she currently holds.[8] She was re-elected to this role for the 31st Alberta Legislature on June 20, 2023.
Personal life
Angela Pitt has two children. She holds a business administration diploma with a major in marketing from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).[9] Pitt was a small business owner and managed a special events company before her life in politics. She eventually sold her business to focus primarily on her political career.[10]