Mike Hurley
Mike Hurley (born in 1958) is a Canadian politician and the current mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
His Worship Mike Hurley | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Derek Corrigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Hurley c. 1958 (age 61–62) Magherafelt, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Occupation | Firefighter |
Early life
Mike Hurley was born in 1958, in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland. In 1983, he moved to Canada. In 1988, he joined the Burnaby Fire Department.[1] Hurley served as Vice President of the International Association of Fire Fighters, until he resigned after being elected as mayor.[2]
Mayor
On October 2018, Mike Hurley, running as an independent candidate, defeated long-time Burnaby mayor, Derek Corrigan.[3] A key factor in Hurley's victory was due to his opposition to the Metrotown demovictions under Mayor Corrigan and seeking improved housing.[4][5]
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gollark: Approval voting is cool and good™ and pretty simple, so is score voting.
gollark: The electoral college also somewhat encourages first past the post-type stuff, which is just an awful voting system.
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References
- "Mayor Mike Hurley". burnaby.ca. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- "6th District VP Mike Hurley elected Mayor of Burnaby". burnabyfirefighters.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- Boynton, Sean; Zussman, Richard. "Mike Hurley ends political dynasty with mayoral victory in Burnaby". Global News. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- "Meet Mike Hurley, independent mayoral candidate". Burnaby Now.
- "Former firefighter Mike Hurley defeats Derek Corrigan in Burnaby mayoral race". The Georgia Straight. 20 October 2018.
External links
- Mayor Mike Hurley at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 February 2020)
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