Biography

Garritty is a teacher by profession, and was principal of St. Albert Catholic High School

St. Albert Catholic High School

St. Albert Catholic High School is a high school in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada and is part of Greater St. Albert Catholic Regional Division No. 29. The school colours are yellow and blue. SACHS sports teams are the Skyhawks...

 until October 2003. He is currently administrator at the St. Albert Storefront School.

He first ran for St. Albert City Council

St. Albert City Council

The St. Albert City Council is the governing body of the City of St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. It is composed of a mayor and six councillors, aldermen prior to 2001...

 in 2004, claiming to have been inspired to do so by the departure of the St. Albert Saints

St. Albert Saints

The St. Albert Saints were a junior ice hockey franchise based in St. Albert, Alberta, for twenty-seven seasons from 1977 to 2004. Before 1977, the team played in nearby Spruce Grove as the Spruce Grove Mets, and in 2004 the team again moved to Spruce Grove where they now play as the Spruce Grove...

 for Spruce Grove

Spruce Grove, Alberta

Spruce Grove is a city in the vicinity of Edmonton, Alberta. Like nearby Stony Plain it is surrounded by Parkland County.With a population of 24,646, Spruce Grove is the 11th largest city in Alberta. The Horizon Stage Performing Arts Centre is the local theatre, and its TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre...

, saying that as a high school principal he had witnessed students dreaming of playing for the team. He was elected as one of six councillors from a field of twenty.

He was re-elected in the 2007 municipal election

Alberta municipal elections, 2007

Municipal elections were held in Alberta, Canada on Monday, October 15, 2007. Since 1968, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold triennial elections...

, but did not seek re-election in 2010

Alberta municipal elections, 2010

Municipal elections were held in Alberta, Canada on Monday, October 18, 2010. Since 1968, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold triennial elections...

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