Louis Sekora (born November 4, 1931) is a Canadian politician.
Lou Sekora | |
|---|---|
| Councillor of Coquitlam | |
| In office 2014–2005 | |
| In office 1972–1988 | |
| Mayor of Coquitlam | |
| In office 1983–1997 | |
| Succeeded by | Jon Kingsbury |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Port Moody—Coquitlam | |
| In office 1998–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Sharon Hayes |
| Succeeded by | James Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1931 Hafford, Saskatchewan |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
Born in Hafford, Saskatchewan, Sekora served as mayor of Coquitlam, British Columbia, from 1983 to 1997. He was first elected to city council in 1972. A series of acting mayors replaced him, eventually followed by Jon Kingsbury who served from 1998 to 2005.
Sekora resigned to run in a 1998 by-election and was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada, representing the riding of Port Moody—Coquitlam.[1] In the 2000 general election, he lost his seat to Canadian Alliance candidate James Moore.[2]
Following his loss, he was appointed as a part-time Citizenship Judge by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.
In 2005, he was elected back to the Coquitlam City Council as an independent.
In 2014, he ran for Mayor of Coquitlam again,[3] but was defeated by incumbent Richard Stewart.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Liberals win federal by-election in B.C.". The Globe and Mail. 31 March 1998.
- ^ "Alliance steals seats from Liberals". The Globe and Mail. 28 November 2000. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Sekora runs for mayor of Coquitlam". Tri-City News. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "No change in Tri-Cities as all three incumbent mayors keep their seats". National Post. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2017.