Derek Corrigan
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Derek Richard Corrigan is the current mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia
, Canada
.
Corrigan is a graduate of Vancouver's Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School
and has lived in Burnaby since 1977, the same year he obtained a law degree from the University of British Columbia
. Prior to law school he studied undergraduate political science and philosophy. He was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 1978 and is also an associate counsel with the Vancouver
law firm Lindsay Kenney.
Corrigan was first elected to Burnaby City Council in 1987 and served as a councillor for 15 years. He was elected as mayor in 2002 and re-elected in 2005, 2008, and 2011.
His wife Kathy
was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
in the 2009 provincial election
, as the New Democratic MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake
.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Corrigan is a graduate of Vancouver's Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School
Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School
Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School, located in central Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is named after Sir Charles Tupper, the Prime Minister of Canada from May 1, 1896 to July 8, 1896.-History:...
and has lived in Burnaby since 1977, the same year he obtained a law degree from the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
. Prior to law school he studied undergraduate political science and philosophy. He was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 1978 and is also an associate counsel with the Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
law firm Lindsay Kenney.
Corrigan was first elected to Burnaby City Council in 1987 and served as a councillor for 15 years. He was elected as mayor in 2002 and re-elected in 2005, 2008, and 2011.
His wife Kathy
Kathy Corrigan
Kathy Corrigan is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election. A member of the BC New Democratic Party, she was elected to represent the riding of Burnaby-Deer Lake...
was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
in the 2009 provincial election
British Columbia general election, 2009
The 39th British Columbia general election was held on May 12, 2009 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell...
, as the New Democratic MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake
Burnaby-Deer Lake
Burnaby-Deer Lake is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008. It was first be contested in the 2009 general election in which New Democrat, Kathy Corrigan was elected its first MLA....
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