Weslyn Mather

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Weslyn Melva Mather (née Dunford; October 2, 1945 – November 22, 2015) was a Liberal politician in Alberta. She served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Mill Woods from 2004 to 2008. Born in Lethbridge, she worked as a psychologist and school administrator. A car accident in 1972 left her in a wheelchair.

In the 2004 election, Mather defeated Progressive Conservative Naresh Bhardwaj to win the Edmonton-Mill Woods seat. She served in the Liberal opposition. In 2008 she was defeated by Carl Benito of the Progressive Conservative party. She died in Edmonton on November 22, 2015, at age 70 from an infection.