Catherine McKenney
Catherine McKenney | |
|---|---|
| Ottawa City Councillor | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Diane Holmes |
| Constituency | Somerset Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1961 Fort-Coulonge, Quebec[1] |
| Spouse | Catharine Vandelinde[2] |
Catherine McKenney (born c. 1961) is an Ottawa City Councillor representing Somerset Ward which consists of Centretown, Centretown West, and the downtown core. She was first elected in the city's 2014 municipal election.[3] An out lesbian, she is the first openly LGBT woman to serve on Ottawa's city council.[4]
Political career
Prior to holding elected office, McKenney worked as a staffer in the offices of city councillors Diane Holmes and Alex Munter, and federal Members of Parliament Ed Broadbent and Paul Dewar.[5] She supported Jim Watson in the 2014 mayoral election.[6] Elected in 2014, McKenney is widely recognized in Ottawa circles for her activism in promoting cycling and advocating for better biking infrastructure,[7] as well as LGBT rights.[8]
Electoral record
2014 Ottawa municipal election
| Somerset Ward (Ward 14)[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Catherine McKenney | 3997 | 40.13% |
| Jeff Morrison | 1681 | 16.88% |
| Martin Canning | 1631 | 16.38% |
| Conor Meade | 807 | 8.10% |
| Edward Conway | 576 | 5.78% |
| Thomas McVeigh | 434 | 4.36% |
| Lili V. Weemen | 292 | 3.94% |
| Denis Schryburt | 223 | 2.24% |
| Sandro Provenzano | 99 | 0.99% |
| Curtis Tom | 77 | 0.77% |
| Silviu Riley | 43 | 0.43% |
References
- ^ Pearson, Matthew (21 October 2015). "The two Catherines: How to tell McKenney and McKenna apart". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/catherine-mckenney-catherine-mckenna-and-ottawas-struggle-to-tell-them-apart/
- ^ "McKenney replaces former boss Holmes; City hall insider holds senior post, once worked for longtime councillor". Ottawa Citizen, October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Ottawa elects first openly queer woman to city council". Xtra Ottawa, October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Catherine McKenney to run for Somerset Ward". Xtra Ottawa, April 22, 2014.
- ^ "Ottawa votes: Somerset candidates answer our questions". Ottawa Citizen, September 25, 2014.
- ^ "More action needed after cycling deaths: Catherine McKenney". Metro News. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Getting to know Catherine McKenney". Daily Xtra. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "2014 Election Results". City of Ottawa. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
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