Saskatoon City Council

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Saskatoon City Council is the governing body of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The council consists of the mayor and ten councilors representing wards. The current council sits between 2006 and 2009. The next civic election will be held in 2009 .

Contents 1 Council 1.1 Don Atchison 1.2 Darren Hill 1.3 Pat Lorje 1.4 Maurice Neault 1.5 Myles Heidt 1.6 Gordon Wyant 1.7 Charlie Clark 1.8 Bob Pringle 1.9 Glen Penner 1.10 Tiffany Paulsen 1.11 Bev Dubois 2 See also 3 Notes 4 External links

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[edit] Don Atchison

Don Atchison is a Canadian politician who was elected mayor of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on October 22, 2003. Atchison was first elected to Saskatoon's city council as a councillor in 1994 and was re-elected in 1997. During his nine years on city council, Atchison sat on many boards and committees, including audit, budget, pension, administration and finance, planning and operations, Prairieland Exhibition, special needs transportation and "The Partnership" (an organization of downtown businesses). Don Atchison is the owner/operator of a longtime men’s clothing store in downtown Saskatoon. He and his wife Mardele have five children. He was re-elected on October 26, 2006 as mayor.

[edit] Darren Hill

Darren Hill is the current councilor for Ward 1, which is located in Saskatoon's downtown core. He was born in 1968^[1]. He is the President & CEO for Junior Achievement of Saskatchewan.

[edit] Pat Lorje

Pat Lorje is the current councilor for Ward 2, which is located in the south-west corner of the city. She was formerly the councilor of Ward 2 from 1979-1991. She was then a provincial MLA in the riding of Saskatoon Southeast from 1991-2003. She moved to San Francisco for a couple of years after leaving politics. She recently moved back to Saskatoon.^[2]

[edit] Maurice Neault

Maurice Neault is the current councilor for Ward 3, which is in the far south-west side of the city. He was re-elected in the 2006 election by acclamation.

[edit] Myles Heidt

Myles Heidt is the current councilor in Ward 4, which is on the far west side of the city. He was first elected to city council in 1994, and was re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2003, and in 2006 by acclamation.

[edit] Gordon Wyant

Gordon Wyant is the current councilor for Ward 5, which is on the north west side of the city. He was first elected to the Public School Board as a trustee in 2000. He was then elected to city council in 2003, and was re-elected in 2006.

[edit] Charlie Clark

Charlie Clark is the current councilor for Ward 6, which is located in the central east side near the South Saskatchewan River, and includes the University of Saskatchewan. He was elected in the 2006 election.

[edit] Bob Pringle

Bob Pringle is the current councilor for Ward 7, which is in the south east side of the city. He was a provincial MLA for 10 year before being elected to city council in 2006.

[edit] Glen Penner

Glen Penner is the current councilor for Ward 8, which is near the central east side at the end of the city. He was first elected to city council in 1972, and served until 1976. He then served a term as an MLA. He then served two more multi-term times on council, from 1979-1982 and 1988-1994. He was then re-elected in 2000, 2003, and 2006.^[3]

[edit] Tiffany Paulsen

Tiffany Paulsen is the current councilor for Ward 9, which is in the far south east side of the city. She is a member of the Saskatoon City Council. She ran, unsuccessfully, for the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian federal election, 2004. She was first elected to city council in Ward 9 in the 2000 Saskatoon election. She ran again in 2003, and won by acclamation. She was re-elected in the 2006 election.

[edit] Bev Dubois

Bev Dubois is the current councilor for Ward 10, which is in the north east side of the city. She was first elected to city council in 2003, and was re-elected in 2006.

[edit] See also

• Saskatchewan municipal elections, 2006

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Saskatoon City Council
• 2003 Election Results
• 2006 Election Results
• Ward Information
• Toon Town Times: Saskatoon Political News and Commentary
• Toon Town Times: Saskatoon Civic Election 2006, List of Candidates

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