Gale Katchur
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Gale Katchur is a Canadian
politician and current mayor of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
.
, but raised on a farm near Spirit River, Alberta
, Alberta
.
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.
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.
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...
politician and current mayor of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
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Biography
Katchur was born Gale Lewchuk in Fort St. John, British ColumbiaFort St. John, British Columbia
The City of Fort St. John is a city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. A member municipality of the Peace River Regional District, the city covers an area of about 22 km² with 22,000 residents . Located at Mile 47, it is one of the largest cities along the Alaska Highway. Originally...
, but raised on a farm near Spirit River, Alberta
Spirit River, Alberta
Spirit River is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 49 and Highway 731.The community is largely agricultural, being located in the fertile Peace Country. Together with neighboring Rycroft, it is a service centre for the oil and gas...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.
Katchur served as a civil servant in the Alberta government before moving to private industry with Baker International
Baker International
Baker International was established 1907 when Reuben C. Baker developed a casing shoe that revolutionized cable tool drilling.In 1987, the company merged with Hughes Tool Company to form Baker Hughes Incorporated....
. 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
Jim Sheasgreen
Jim Sheasgreen is a Canadian politician and the former mayor of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.-Biography:Sheasgreen was born and raised in Montreal....
by earning 54.8% of the popular vote in the two-candidate mayoral race.
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.