First elected to Whitehorse City Council in 1991, she won election to the mayoralty in 1994.
Late in her term, she faced criticism for approving a plan to contribute municipal funding to a controversial shopping mall development in the city.[3]
She did not run for another term in the 2000 municipal election, and was succeeded by Ernie Bourassa.[4] She is currently a government relations manager with the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada Association.[5]
Referencesedit
^"Candidate profiles". The Whitehorse Star. Whitehorse, Yukon. November 13, 1991. p. 7.
^Joyce Hayden, Yukon's Women of Power: Political Pioneers in a Northern Canadian Colony. Windwalker Press, 1999. ISBN978-0968626603.
^"Anti development protestors accost Whitehorse Mayor over proposed mall". CBC News, March 16, 2000.
^"Voters to have two choices for mayor". Whitehorse Star, September 24, 2009.
^"Former mayor will discuss natural health". Whitehorse Star, April 2, 2013.
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kathy, watson, canadian, politician, kathy, watson, born, 1953, 1954, former, canadian, politician, served, mayor, whitehorse, yukon, from, 1994, 2000, kathy, watsonmayor, whitehorsein, office, 1994, 2000preceded, bybill, weigandsucceeded, byernie, bourassaper. Kathy Watson born 1953 or 1954 is a former Canadian politician who served as mayor of Whitehorse Yukon from 1994 to 2000 2 Kathy WatsonMayor of WhitehorseIn office 1994 2000Preceded byBill WeigandSucceeded byErnie BourassaPersonal detailsBorn1953 or 1954 age 69 70 1 Residence s Whitehorse Yukon Canada First elected to Whitehorse City Council in 1991 she won election to the mayoralty in 1994 Late in her term she faced criticism for approving a plan to contribute municipal funding to a controversial shopping mall development in the city 3 She did not run for another term in the 2000 municipal election and was succeeded by Ernie Bourassa 4 She is currently a government relations manager with the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada Association 5 References edit Candidate profiles The Whitehorse Star Whitehorse Yukon November 13 1991 p 7 Joyce Hayden Yukon s Women of Power Political Pioneers in a Northern Canadian Colony Windwalker Press 1999 ISBN 978 0968626603 Anti development protestors accost Whitehorse Mayor over proposed mall CBC News March 16 2000 Voters to have two choices for mayor Whitehorse Star September 24 2009 Former mayor will discuss natural health Whitehorse Star April 2 2013 nbsp This article about a mayor in Yukon is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kathy Watson Canadian politician amp oldid 1050908009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
