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West Yellowhead MLA joins list of Notley government members not running

Mar 4, 2019 | 5:25 AM

EDMONTON – Another member of the NDP government caucus says he won’t be seeking reelection.

Eric Rosendahl, MLA for West Yellowhead, says that as he approaches 70-years-old, it’s best for him and his family that he spend “less time in Edmonton” and focuses his energy “closer to home.”

He joins approximately a dozen NDP legislature members who say they won’t run in the upcoming provincial election, which must take place before the end of May.

Rosendahl was elected in 2015.

He noted his accomplishments such as a permanent dialysis clinic in Hinton, construction of a new health care centre and elementary school on Edson and the reopening of a coal mine in Grande Cache.

Earlier this year, Rosendahl was accused by a former staffer from his constituency office of firing her for refusing to do party work on taxpayer-funded time.

Premier Rachel Notley said at the time that the party had reached out to Rosendahl, and that he said the allegations weren’t true.

Notley also said the staffer’s departure was for reasons unconnected to the allegations.

(The Canadian Press)