Early Political Career
Pam started working for the Alberta New Democratic Party in the Legislature office for Grant Notley as a researcher, and she worked for the Alberta Federation of Labor before she got her party's nomination to run in the 1986 provincial election.
Pam attempted election in the 1986 Alberta general election and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the riding of Edmonton Highlands. She defeated 3 term incumbent Minister of Technology, Research, and Telecommunications David Thomas King, in what was regarded as a substantial upset.
She served in the New Democrats official opposition caucus as Deputy House Leader from 1986 to 1993. She initially retired from provincial politics in 1993 claiming poor health resulting from job stress.
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