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Members of the Northwest Territories Legislature

Caitlin Cleveland

Member for Kam Lake

Biography

Caitlin Cleveland was elected to the 19th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly as the Member representing Kam Lake.

Ms. Cleveland was raised in Yellowknife, NT and graduated from École St. Patrick High School. After studying Journalism and Photojournalism, Ms. Cleveland began her career as a Communications Officer Intern with the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT).

For the past 15 years, Ms. Cleveland has owned and operated Caitlin Cleveland Photography, which gave her the opportunity to connect with many northerners. In addition to Communications with the GNWT, Ms. Cleveland also worked in marketing for Northwestel and most recently as a Senior Policy Analyst in the Department of Finance (GNWT).

Ms. Cleveland is currently a Director with the Stanton Territorial Hospital Foundation Board and has been a foundation volunteer for 15 years.

Ms. Cleveland enjoys spending her time outdoors fishing, skiing, and travelling with her family.

Ms. Cleveland is married to Jeffrey Bowden and together they have three motivated, independent children: Jackson, Owen and Dalyn.

Roles

Offices

Name Start Date End Date
Minister Without a Portfolio 2023-12-08 2023-12-11
Minister of Education Culture and Employment 2023-12-11 -
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment 2023-12-11 -

Committees

Name Role Start Date End Date
Caucus Member 2023-11-24 -
Board of Management  Member 2023-12-08 -
Name Role Start Date End Date
Standing Committee on Social Development Chair 2019-12-10 -
Board of Management Member 2019-10-25 2023-10-15
Caucus Member 2019-10-11 2023-10-15
Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight Member 2019-12-10 -
Standing Committee on Government Operations Member 2019-12-10 -
Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Alternate 2019-12-10 -

Candidacies

Type District Election Date Result
General Election Kam Lake 2019-10-01 Elected
General Election Kam Lake 2023-11-14 Acclaimed