Tara Veer is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Red Deer, Alberta in the 2013 municipal election.[1] She was the youngest mayor at age 35, and the second woman of the city's history, after Gail Surkan, to be elected mayor of the city.
Tara Veer | |
|---|---|
| 25th Mayor of Red Deer | |
| In office October 29, 2013 – present | |
| Preceded by | Morris Flewwelling |
| Succeeded by | Ken Johnston |
| Member of the Red Deer City Council | |
| In office October 26, 2004 – October 29, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Not applicable |
| Succeeded by | Not applicable |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1977 Red Deer, Alberta |
| Education | Queen's University (BA) Red Deer College |
Prior to her election as mayor, Veer served on Red Deer City Council for nine years.[1]
Veer was re-elected against challenger Sean Burke in the 2017 municipal election.[2]
Veer did not seek re-election in the 2021 municipal election, and was succeeded by Ken Johnston.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Red Deer city council sworn in". Red Deer Advocate. October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Hall, Josh (October 16, 2017). "Veer re-elected in landslide vote". RDNewsNow.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Election 2021: Who's running in Red Deer? | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Hall, Josh; Spackman, Sheldon. "RESULTS: Red Deer and Red Deer County". rdnewsnow.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
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