Marty Carr
Marty Carr | |
|---|---|
| Ottawa City Councillor | |
| Assumed office November 15, 2022[1] | |
| Preceded by | Jean Cloutier |
| Constituency | Alta Vista Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1972 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Christian McPherson |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Alta Vista |
| Alma mater | Université Laval University of Alberta |
Martha Carr[2] (born December 15, 1972)[3][4] is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is the city councillor for Alta Vista Ward on Ottawa City Council.
Background[edit]
Carr was born in 1972 to parents Russell and Susan, and grew up in Prince Edward County. In grade 5, she moved to Edmonton and would attend the University of Alberta, where she received a Bachelor's in French. She then attended Université Laval where she received a Master's in Linguistics in French. While a student at Laval, she met her husband Christian.[5] She moved to Ottawa in 1999,[4] settling in the Alta Vista area in 2004.
Prior to being elected, Carr was a director in the Department of Justice. She also served the president of the Alta Vista Community Association for almost four years.[6] Carr previously worked for the Canada Border Services Agency.
Politics[edit]
Carr was elected on a platform of road repairs, keeping community facilities up-to-date, fixing transit routes, improving active transportation connectivity and roads, and boosting the ward's tree canopy.[7]
Electoral record[edit]
| Candidate | Popular vote | Expenditures | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±% | ||||||||||
| Marty Carr | 6,088 | 47.12 | – | |||||||||
| Carolyn Kropp | 4,107 | 31.79 | – | |||||||||
| Bob Perkins | 2,453 | 18.99 | – | |||||||||
| Angelo Gino Scaffidi | 271 | 2.10 | – | |||||||||
| Total valid votes | 12,919 | 96.70 | ||||||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined votes | 441 | 3.30 | ||||||||||
| Turnout | 13,360 | 43.09 | ||||||||||
| Eligible voters | 31,008 | |||||||||||
| Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | ||||||||||||
| Sources: | ||||||||||||
| Zone 6 | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Ellis (X) | 5,883 | 48.28 |
| Marty Carr | 4,216 | 34.60 |
| Tanya Melissa Dasilva | 2,085 | 17.11 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Mark Sutcliffe laces up for new political marathon". CTV Ottawa. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Financial statements" (PDF). City of Ottawa. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ @PlanteSteph613 (December 15, 2022). "Un joyeux anniversaire @AVmartycarr!! City politics is better with you around" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Alta Vista to elect new councillor from among 4". CBC Ottawa. September 2, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Tower, Courtney (May 2021). "Our People" (PDF). VISTAS. p. 8. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Payne, Elizabeth (October 25, 2022). "Alta Vista ward results: Marty Carr takes the council seat". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Alta Vista elects Marty Carr after race with no incumbent". CBC Ottawa. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.