Gale Katchur
| Her Worship Gale Katchur | |
|---|---|
| 30th Mayor of Fort Saskatchewan | |
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Assumed office October 18, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Sheasgreen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fort St. John, British Columbia |
| Spouse(s) | Wayne Katchur |
Gale Katchur is a Canadian politician and current mayor of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.
Biography
Katchur was born Gale Lewchuk in Fort St. John, British Columbia, but raised on a farm near Spirit River, Alberta, Alberta.[1]
Katchur served as a civil servant in the Alberta government before moving to private industry with Baker International. A few years after the birth of her second child in 1983, Katchur was hired as a civil servant for the City of Fort Saskatchewan where she worked for 17 years.
Katchur was first elected to political office in 2007 as a Fort Saskatchewan city councillor, officially resigning her job within the city government upon her election.
In 2010, she defeated incumbent mayor Jim Sheasgreen by earning 54.8% of the popular vote in the two-candidate mayoral race.[2]
Katchur is the second female mayor in the history of Fort Saskatchewan. Muriel Abdurahman was the first.
Katchur is married to husband Wayne, a retired banker. They have two children: Ryan and Erin. Both are married and have children.
External links
References
- ↑ Official Profile
- ↑ The Record, October 21, 2010