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==Human rights commissioner==
==Human rights commissioner==
Diane Colley-Urquhart was appointed as a Commissioner for the [[Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission|Alberta Human Rights Commission]].<ref name="commissionerbio">{{cite news|url=http://www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/about/organization/commissioners_bio.asp|title=Alberta Human Rights: Commissioner biographies|publisher=Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commissions}}</ref> She has held the post since February 1999 and her appointment of her current term will expire in May 2010 pending re-appointment.<ref name="commissionerbio"/>
Diane Colley-Urquhart was appointed as a Commissioner for the controversial<ref name="enshrine">{{cite news|title= Alberta Tories move to enshrine gay rights|publisher=Calgary Herald|author=Jason Fekete|date=April 29, 2009|url=http://www.calgaryherald.com/Life/Alberta+Tories+move+enshrine+rights/1544975/story.html}}</ref> [[Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission|Alberta Human Rights Commission]].<ref name="commissionerbio">{{cite news|url=http://www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/about/organization/commissioners_bio.asp|title=Alberta Human Rights: Commissioner biographies|publisher=Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commissions}}</ref> She has held the post since February 1999 and her appointment of her current term will expire in May 2010 pending re-appointment.<ref name="commissionerbio"/>


Her work as a human rights commissioner won her the [[Alberta Centennial Medal]]<ref name="recipient">{{cite web|title=Centennial Medal Recipients (A - G)|publisher=Government of Alberta|url=http://www.albertacentennial.ca/programs/medal_recip_a-g.html|accessdate=August 10, 2009}}</ref> for her work in advocating for diversity and human rights initiatives.<ref name="official bio">{{cite web|publisher=Dianne Colley-Urquhart|url=http://www.aldermandiane.ca/diane_biography.htm|title=Official Biography Alderman Dianne Colley-Urquhart|accessdate=August 10, 2009}}</ref>
Her work as a human rights commissioner won her the [[Alberta Centennial Medal]]<ref name="recipient">{{cite web|title=Centennial Medal Recipients (A - G)|publisher=Government of Alberta|url=http://www.albertacentennial.ca/programs/medal_recip_a-g.html|accessdate=August 10, 2009}}</ref> for pushing diversity and human rights initiatives.<ref name="official bio">{{cite web|publisher=Dianne Colley-Urquhart|url=http://www.aldermandiane.ca/diane_biography.htm|title=Official Biography Alderman Dianne Colley-Urquhart|accessdate=August 10, 2009}}</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
===Alderman===
===Alderman===
Colley-Urquhart was first elected as an Alderman on July 4, 2000. She won a contested by-election in Ward 13 over future alderman [[Ric McIver]] and ten other candidates.<ref name="bywin1">{{cite news|title=Diane Colley-Urquhart wins Calgary byelection|publisher=CBC News|date=July 5, 2000|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/07/05/byelection000705.html}}</ref> The vote of the by-election was divided with Colley-Uquhart only winning a majority of votes in a single poll.<ref name="byby">{{cite news|publisher=CBC News|title=By-election results split communities|date=July 5, 2000|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/07/05/newvote000705.html}}</ref>
Colley-Urquhart was first elected as an Alderman on July 4, 2000. She won a hotly contested by-election in Ward 13 over future alderman [[Ric McIver]] and ten other candidates.<ref name="bywin1">{{cite news|title=Diane Colley-Urquhart wins Calgary byelection|publisher=CBC News|date=July 5, 2000|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/07/05/byelection000705.html}}</ref> The vote of the by-election was divided with Colley-Uquhart only winning a majority of votes in a single poll.<ref name="byby">{{cite news|publisher=CBC News|title=By-election results split communities|date=July 5, 2000|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/07/05/newvote000705.html}}</ref>
She was sworn into her post on July 10, 2000.<ref name="aldgalbio">{{cite web|title=City of Calgary Historical Aldermanic Gallery|page=206|publisher=City of Calgary|url=http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/cityclerks/caldermen.pdf|accessdate=August 10, 2009}}</ref>
She was sworn into her post on July 10, 2000.<ref name="aldgalbio">{{cite web|title=City of Calgary Historical Aldermanic Gallery|page=206|publisher=City of Calgary|url=http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/cityclerks/caldermen.pdf|accessdate=August 10, 2009}}</ref>

During her time on city council, Colley-Urquhart has been in favor of a number of initiatives such as the $3.00 park and ride fee for commuters parking at [[C-Train]] stations.<ref name="fee">{{cite news|title=Park-and-ride fee slams the brakes on user-friendly service; contradicts future visions of more transit.|author=Paula Arab|date=March 3, 2009|publisher=Calgary Herald|url=http://communities.canada.com/calgaryherald/blogs/urbanscrawl/archive/2009/03/10/park-and-ride-fee-slams-the-brakes-on-user-friendly-service-contradicts-future-visions-of-more-transit.aspx}}</ref> She is also in favor of reducing speed limits on [[Deerfoot Trail]] and have the province change the laws to allow the installation of photo radar cameras on provincial highways.<ref name="deerfoot">{{cite news|title=Deerfoot Trail study calls for traffic cameras, better signs|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2009/03/18/cgy-deerfoot-trail-study.html|publisher=CBC News|date=March 18, 2009}}</ref> and has been pushing to install car pooling lanes on more streets in the City of Calgary.<ref name="streetpool">{{cite news|title=Calgary set to expand high-occupancy vehicle lanes|date=March 14, 2009|publisher=CBC News|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2009/05/14/calgary-hov-lane.html}}</ref>


Colley-Urquhart sits as the city council representative on the Calgary Police Commission.<ref name="strike2come">{{cite news|title=Crisis looms for Calgary 911 as dispatchers threaten strike|publisher=Calgary Sun|date=August 10, 2009|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/alberta/2009/08/10/10412491-sun.html|author=Katie Schneider}}</ref> She recently took heat from Police Chief Rick Hansen for freezing the police budget<ref name="freeze">{{cite news|title=Calgary's budget freeze talk stuns police|publisher=Calgary Herald|date=June 24, 2009|url=http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Calgary+budget+freeze+talk+stuns+police/1727081/story.html|author=Joel Kom and Deborah Tetley}}</ref> and also failed to advert a 911 dispatcher strike.<ref name="strike2come"/> While running for re-election in the 2004 Calgary municipal election she slammed the police force over police brutality and allegations of misconduct and encouraged city council to gain more power over controlling the police force.<ref name="brutality">{{cite web|title=Calgary police watchdog 'forgot' impaired report Alderman wants council to have more say|author=Suzanne Wilton|publisher=Calgary Herald reprinted by Prime Time Crime|date=October 6, 2004|url=http://www.primetimecrime.com/Recent/Police/CH20041006.htm|acceesdate=August 10, 2009}}</ref>
Colley-Urquhart sits as the city council representative on the Calgary Police Commission.<ref name="strike2come">{{cite news|title=Crisis looms for Calgary 911 as dispatchers threaten strike|publisher=Calgary Sun|date=August 10, 2009|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/alberta/2009/08/10/10412491-sun.html|author=Katie Schneider}}</ref> She recently took heat from Police Chief Rick Hansen for freezing the police budget<ref name="freeze">{{cite news|title=Calgary's budget freeze talk stuns police|publisher=Calgary Herald|date=June 24, 2009|url=http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Calgary+budget+freeze+talk+stuns+police/1727081/story.html|author=Joel Kom and Deborah Tetley}}</ref> and also failed to advert a 911 dispatcher strike.<ref name="strike2come"/> While running for re-election in the 2004 Calgary municipal election she slammed the police force over police brutality and allegations of misconduct and encouraged city council to gain more power over controlling the police force.<ref name="brutality">{{cite web|title=Calgary police watchdog 'forgot' impaired report Alderman wants council to have more say|author=Suzanne Wilton|publisher=Calgary Herald reprinted by Prime Time Crime|date=October 6, 2004|url=http://www.primetimecrime.com/Recent/Police/CH20041006.htm|acceesdate=August 10, 2009}}</ref>

Revision as of 03:25, 14 August 2009

Diane Marie Colley-Urquhart
City of Calgary Alderman Ward 13
In office
2000–present
Preceded byPatti Grier
Alberta Human Rights Commissioner
In office
February 1999 – present

Diane Marie Colley-Urquhart is a human rights commissioner and municipal politician from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is currently a member of Calgary City Council and serves as the representative for Ward 13.

Human rights commissioner

Diane Colley-Urquhart was appointed as a Commissioner for the controversial[1] Alberta Human Rights Commission.[2] She has held the post since February 1999 and her appointment of her current term will expire in May 2010 pending re-appointment.[2]

Her work as a human rights commissioner won her the Alberta Centennial Medal[3] for pushing diversity and human rights initiatives.[4]

Political career

Alderman

Colley-Urquhart was first elected as an Alderman on July 4, 2000. She won a hotly contested by-election in Ward 13 over future alderman Ric McIver and ten other candidates.[5] The vote of the by-election was divided with Colley-Uquhart only winning a majority of votes in a single poll.[6] She was sworn into her post on July 10, 2000.[7]

During her time on city council, Colley-Urquhart has been in favor of a number of initiatives such as the $3.00 park and ride fee for commuters parking at C-Train stations.[8] She is also in favor of reducing speed limits on Deerfoot Trail and have the province change the laws to allow the installation of photo radar cameras on provincial highways.[9] and has been pushing to install car pooling lanes on more streets in the City of Calgary.[10]

Colley-Urquhart sits as the city council representative on the Calgary Police Commission.[11] She recently took heat from Police Chief Rick Hansen for freezing the police budget[12] and also failed to advert a 911 dispatcher strike.[11] While running for re-election in the 2004 Calgary municipal election she slammed the police force over police brutality and allegations of misconduct and encouraged city council to gain more power over controlling the police force.[13]

She was returned by acclamation to her seat in the 2007 Calgary municipal election.[14]

Progressive Conservative candidate

She is currently running for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the 2009 Calgary-Glenmore by-election.[15] She was acclaimed to run under the Progressive Conservative banner on June 5 2009.[16]

Colley-Urquhart has indicated she will continue to serve as an Alderman and will step down if elected to the Alberta Legislature.[16]

References

  1. ^ Jason Fekete (April 29, 2009). "Alberta Tories move to enshrine gay rights". Calgary Herald.
  2. ^ a b "Alberta Human Rights: Commissioner biographies". Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commissions.
  3. ^ "Centennial Medal Recipients (A - G)". Government of Alberta. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
  4. ^ "Official Biography Alderman Dianne Colley-Urquhart". Dianne Colley-Urquhart. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
  5. ^ "Diane Colley-Urquhart wins Calgary byelection". CBC News. July 5, 2000.
  6. ^ "By-election results split communities". CBC News. July 5, 2000.
  7. ^ "City of Calgary Historical Aldermanic Gallery" (PDF). City of Calgary. p. 206. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
  8. ^ Paula Arab (March 3, 2009). "Park-and-ride fee slams the brakes on user-friendly service; contradicts future visions of more transit". Calgary Herald.
  9. ^ "Deerfoot Trail study calls for traffic cameras, better signs". CBC News. March 18, 2009.
  10. ^ "Calgary set to expand high-occupancy vehicle lanes". CBC News. March 14, 2009.
  11. ^ a b Katie Schneider (August 10, 2009). "Crisis looms for Calgary 911 as dispatchers threaten strike". Calgary Sun.
  12. ^ Joel Kom and Deborah Tetley (June 24, 2009). "Calgary's budget freeze talk stuns police". Calgary Herald.
  13. ^ Suzanne Wilton (October 6, 2004). "Calgary police watchdog 'forgot' impaired report Alderman wants council to have more say". Calgary Herald reprinted by Prime Time Crime. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |acceesdate= ignored (help)
  14. ^ "General Election Results". City of Calgary. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
  15. ^ "Former deputy premier appointed judge; alderman to run for his seat". CBC News. May 20, 2009.
  16. ^ a b "Alderman acclaimed as Tory candidate in Calgary Glenmore". CBC News. June 5, 2009.

External links

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