Gale Katchur

Gale Katchur is a Canadian politician and current mayor of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.

Her Worship

Gale Katchur
30th Mayor of Fort Saskatchewan
Assumed office
October 18, 2010
Preceded byJim Sheasgreen
Personal details
BornFort St. John, British Columbia
Spouse(s)Wayne Katchur

Biography

Katchur was born Gale Lewchuk in Fort St. John, British Columbia, but raised on a farm near Spirit River, Alberta.[1]

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.[2]

Katchur is the second female mayor in the history of Fort Saskatchewan. Muriel Abdurahman was the first.

Personal life

Katchur is married to husband Wayne, a retired banker. They have two children: Ryan and Erin. Both are married and have children.

References
  1. "Official Profile". Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  2. The Record, October 21, 2010


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