Gian-Carlo Carra | |
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City of Calgary Councillor | |
Assumed office October 18, 2010 | |
Constituency | Ward 9 |
Personal details | |
Born | Calgary |
Spouse | Barb Carra |
Residence | Calgary |
Education | BA University of Calgary MA Environmental Design/Urban Design |
Alma mater | University of Calgary |
Occupation | urban design |
Website | City of Calgary Website Facebook Official Twitter |
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]
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]
Carra completed both his BA and his MA (Environmental Design/Urban Design) at the University of Calgary. [1]
Before being elected to Council Cara worked from 2000 to 2010 in sustainable urban design. [4]
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]
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]
Carra was reelected in the 2013 election by capturing 48% of the votes with Jordan Katz taking 26%. [3]
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]
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]
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]
Carra is married to Barb and they have a son,Vance Urbano,who was born in 2012. [1]
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