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Canadian municipal politician
Gian-Carlo Carra is a municipal politician who currently serves as Councillor of Ward 9 in Calgary , Alberta . He was first elected in 2010[1] [2] and subsequently re-elected in 2013 and 2017.[3] [4]
Campaign platform [ edit ]
His campaign platform, "Great Neighbourhoods" under which he ran in the three elections is a "synthesis of leading practices from across North America, grounded in the ideal that "Great Neighbourhoods make a Great City."[4]
Education [ edit ]
Carra completed both his BA and his MA (Environmental Design/Urban Design) at the University of Calgary.[1]
Professional life [ edit ]
Before being elected to Council Cara worked from 2000 to 2010 in sustainable urban design.[4]
Tenure as city councillor [ edit ]
The area he served—Ward 9—includes the communities of Acadia , Bridgeland/Riverside (part), Dover , Erlton , Fairview , Inglewood , Manchester , Ogden , Parkhill , Ramsay , Renfrew , Rideau Park , Riverbend , Roxboro , Tuxedo Park , Winston Heights/Mountview .[5]
He served under Mayor Naheed Nenshi who was also first elected to office in October 2010.[6]
Electoral record [ edit ]
2010 municipal election [ edit ]
Carra was elected to serve Ward 9 in the 2010 election, taking 31% of the votes with runner-up Steve Chapman taking 12% of the votes.[2]
2013 municipal election [ edit ]
Carra was reelected in the 2013 election by capturing 48% of the votes with Jordan Katz taking 26%.[3]
2017 municipal election [ edit ]
Carra was one of five Calgary politicians targeted by an anonymous newly formed political action committee (PAC) called Save Calgary who gave Carra a "failing grade".[7] [8] [9]
2021 municipal election [ edit ]
Carra was reelected to a 4th term at the 2021 election, capturing 36% of the vote, slightly ahead of challenger Naomi Withers with 35%.[10]
Volunteer work [ edit ]
Carra began working with the Inglewood Community Association in Inglewood in 2000 and by 2003 became the President of the Association where he served until 2010.[4] [1]
Personal life [ edit ]
Carra is married to Barb and they have a son, Vance Urbano, who was born in 2012.[1]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Calgary municipal election, 2010 Official Results" (PDF) . City of Calgary. 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2017 .
^ a b "Calgary municipal election, 2013 Official Results" . City of Calgary. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2017 .
^ a b c d "Gian-Carlo Carra - Council candidate for Ward 9" . Calgary Herald . September 22, 2013.
^ City of Calgary. "Ward 9 Profile" .
^ "Naheed Nenshi re-elected as Calgary mayor" . CBC News . October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013 .
^ Fletcher, Robson; Anderson, Drew (August 28, 2017). "Save Calgary's campaign against city councillors raises questions about 3rd-party electoral laws: What's Save Calgary? It's not easy to find out, and some say that's a problem for democracy" . CBC News. Retrieved August 31, 2017 .
^ "About" . Save Calgary . nd. Retrieved August 31, 2017 .
^ Julie, Alyssa (August 29, 2017). "Mayor Nenshi, Druh Farrell tell Save Calgary group to 'stop hiding behind anonymity' " . Global News. Retrieved August 31, 2017 .
^ Election. "2021 Results - Calgary General Election" . www.calgary.ca . Retrieved 2021-10-21 .
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gian-Carlo_Carra&oldid=1142659403 "
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