Kathy Watson | |
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Mayor of Whitehorse | |
In office 1994–2000 | |
Preceded by | Bill Weigand |
Succeeded by | Ernie Bourassa |
Personal details | |
Born | 1953or1954(age 70–71) [1] |
Residence(s) | Whitehorse,Yukon,Canada |
Kathy Watson (born 1953 or 1954) is a former Canadian politician,who served as mayor of Whitehorse,Yukon from 1994 to 2000. [2]
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]