Dale Eftoda
Canadian politician
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Dale Eftoda is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Riverdale North in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 2000 to 2002.[1] He was a member of the Yukon Liberal Party caucus.
Dale Eftoda | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Riverdale North | |
| In office 2000–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Ted Staffen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 (age 76–77) |
| Party | Liberal |
Eftoda became the first openly gay member of the Yukon legislature when he introduced his partner in the assembly on November 29, 2001.[2] Prior to his election to the legislature, he was executive director of the AIDS Yukon Alliance, an HIV/AIDS education and service agency in Whitehorse.[3]
He was defeated by Ted Staffen of the Yukon Party in the 2002 territorial election, in which every incumbent Liberal MLA except party leader Pat Duncan lost their seats.
