Lesa Semmler (born ca. 1976) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the 2019 election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Inuvik Twin Lakes.[2]

Lesa Semmler
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Assumed office
October 1, 2019
Preceded byRobert C. McLeod
ConstituencyInuvik Twin Lakes
Member of the Executive Council of the Northwest Territories
Assumed office
December 12, 2023
Personal details
Born1976 (age 47–48)
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Political partynon-partisan consensus government
Residence(s)Inuvik, Northwest Territories

Prior to her election to the legislature, she worked for the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation as their Health Navigator working on numerous health files at the local regional and national level. She was the Nurse manager prior to her work with IRC at the Inuvik Regional Hospital.[3] She has also been an activist on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, as she was raised primarily by her great-grandparents after her mother was murdered by her common law partner when she was just eight years old.[4]

Election results

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2023 Northwest Territories general election: Inuvik Twin Lakes
Candidate Votes %
Lesa Semmler (I) 322 71.56
Lenora McLeod 128 28.44
Total votes 450
2019 Northwest Territories general election: Inuvik Twin Lakes
Candidate Votes
Lesa Semmler 470
Sallie Ross 106
Donald Hendrick 41

References

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