Kathy Watson (Canadian politician)
Kathy Watson (born 1953 or 1954) is a former Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Whitehorse, Yukon from 1994 to 2000.[2]
Kathy Watson | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Whitehorse, Yukon | |
| In office 1994–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Weigand |
| Succeeded by | Ernie Bourassa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953/1954 (age 65–66)[1] |
| Residence | 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
- "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.
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