Tara Veer
Tara Veer | |
|---|---|
| 25th Mayor of Red Deer | |
| In office October 29, 2013 – present | |
| Preceded by | Morris Flewwelling |
| Succeeded by | Ken Johnston |
| Member of the Red Deer City Council | |
| In office October 26, 2004 – October 29, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Not applicable |
| Succeeded by | Not applicable |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1977 Red Deer, Alberta |
| Education | Queen's University (BA) Red Deer College |
Tara Veer is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Red Deer, Alberta in the 2013 municipal election.[1] She was the youngest mayor at age 35, and the second woman of the city's history, after Gail Surkan, to be elected mayor of the city.
Prior to her election as mayor, Veer served on Red Deer City Council for nine years.[1]
Veer was re-elected in a landslide vote against challenger Sean Burke in the 2017 municipal election.[2]
Veer did not seek re-election in the 2021 municipal election, and was succeeded by Ken Johnston.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b "Red Deer city council sworn in". Red Deer Advocate. October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Hall, Josh (October 16, 2017). "Veer re-elected in landslide vote". RDNewsNow.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Election 2021: Who's running in Red Deer? | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Hall, Josh; Spackman, Sheldon. "RESULTS: Red Deer and Red Deer County". rdnewsnow.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
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