Derek Corrigan
| Derek Corrigan | |
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| Mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2002 |
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| Spouse(s) | Kathy Corrigan |
| Residence | Burnaby, British Columbia |
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[1] and is also an associate counsel with the Vancouver law firm Lindsay Kenney.[2]
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.[3]
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.
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