Jim Stevenson (politician)

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Jim Stevenson
City of Calgary Councillor
In office
October 15, 2007 October 16, 2017
Preceded byHelene Larocque
Succeeded byJyoti Gondek
ConstituencyWard 3
Personal details
Born Montreal, Quebec
Spouse(s)Diane
Website Official Website
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Jim Stevenson is a municipal politician who served as Councillor of Ward 3 in Calgary, Alberta. He was first elected in the 2007 municipal election.

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Career before politics

Prior to being elected in 2007, Jim served as the president of the N.E. Calgary District for the Conservative Party of Canada from 2000 to 2007. He currently serves as vice-president of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association. [1]

Electoral record

2007 municipal election

Stevenson was first elected by a very slim margin of 33 votes (5,452 vs 5,419) over George Chahal. [2]

2010 municipal election

Stevenson easily won the 2010 election, taking 62% of the votes (10,913) over runner-up Helene Larocque's 22% (3,905). [3]

2013 municipal election

Stevenson was again elected to represent Ward 3, this time with 81% of the votes. [4]

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References

  1. "About Councillor Jim Stevenson". City of Calgary. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  2. "Calgary municipal election, 2007 Unofficial results". City of Calgary. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  3. "Calgary municipal election, 2010 Official Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  4. "Calgary municipal election, 2013 Official Results". City of Calgary. Retrieved September 14, 2015.