McKay was born in Edmonton,Alberta. After graduating from Westglen High School,she went on to become a nurse,after attending the Misercordia Hospital School of Nursing.[1] She has worked at the Misercordia Hospital in Edmonton in the emergency and intensive care wards.[1]
Political career
After unsuccessful elections in 1974,1977,1980,and 1986,she was elected to Edmonton City Council in the 1989 Edmonton municipal election and re-elected again in the 1992 Edmonton municipal election.[1] She held a seat in Ward 6 from 1989 to 1995. During her time on council,she notoriously dumped a pitcher of water over the head of alderman Brian Mason during a heated dispute. She later blamed her actions in part on Mayor Jan Reimer's failure to censure Mason for telling her to "shut up".[2] McKay was ejected from the chamber for her actions.[3]
She ran unsuccessfully in the 1995,1998,2007 and 2010 elections.
She is married to Murray McKay and has four children.[1]
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