Cathy Olesen Explained

Cathy Olesen
Assembly:Alberta Legislative
Constituency Am:Sherwood Park
Term Start:April 23, 2012
Term End:May 5, 2015
Predecessor:Iris Evans
Successor:Annie McKitrick
Office2:Mayor of Strathcona County
Term Start2:October 26, 2004[1]
Term End2:October 26, 2010[2]
Predecessor2:Vern Hartwell[3]
Successor2:Linda Osinchuk[4]
Office3:Strathcona County Councillor for Ward 4
Term Start3:1995
Term End3:October 26, 2004
Predecessor3:new ward[5]
Successor3:Peter Wlodarczak
Birth Date:[6]
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba
Spouse:Rex Adam[7]
Children:four

Cathy Olesen (born c. 1961) is a politician in Alberta, Canada. She served on Strathcona County Council from 1995, first as a councillor then mayor, until her defeat in 2010. Olesen then went into provincial politics, and has represented Sherwood Park from the 2012 provincial election until her defeat in the 2015 provincial election.

Political career

Cathy Olesen successfully ran for County councillor, in the new Ward 4, in 1995. She held this position for three terms, until deciding to take a run for mayor. Olesen become mayor of Strathcona County in 2004, and was re-elected in 2007, in a close three-way race. In 2010 Olesen lost to Linda Osinchuk.

In 2012, with Sherwood Park MLA Iris Evans retiring, Olesen ran for the Progressive Conservative (PC) nomination. She won the PC nomination by only one vote over Susan Timanson.[8] [9] On April 23, 2012, Olesen won the Sherwood Park riding, and successfully made her way into provincial politics. On May 5, 2015 Olesen lost to Annie McKitrick.

Electoral history

2015 general election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minutes of the Organizational Meeting of the Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204015626/http://www.strathcona.ab.ca/files/Files/at-lls-arm-041026-councilmin.pdf. dead. December 4, 2021. Strathcona County. April 23, 2012. November 9, 2004.
  2. Web site: Council Organizational Meeting - October 26, 2010. Strathcona County. January 8, 2017. August 4, 2015. January 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170109184115/http://www.strathcona.ca/departments/legislative-legal-services/council-meetings/agendas-reports-and-minutes/2010-council-meetings/council-organizational-meeting-october-26-2010-copy/. dead.
  3. Web site: Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20211124175137/http://www.strathcona.ab.ca/files/Files/at-lls-arm-040928-councilmin.pdf. dead. November 24, 2021. Strathcona County. April 23, 2012. October 26, 2004.
  4. Web site: Roblin. Jacqueline. Strathcona County Election Results. Strathcona County. January 8, 2017. October 22, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20170109183929/http://www.strathcona.ca/departments/communications/media-release-archive/2010-media-release-archive/strathcona-county-election-results-official/. January 9, 2017. dead.
  5. Web site: Past Councils. Strathcona County. January 8, 2017. April 10, 2015.
  6. "Ex-mayor in heated battle for Evans seat", The Edmonton Journal, 10 April 2012
  7. Web site: About Cathy. Cathy Olesen. April 23, 2012.
  8. Web site: Gerein. Keith. Sherwood Park PC vote as close as it gets. Edmonton Journal. April 23, 2012. January 31, 2012. June 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120626014856/http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2012/01/31/sherwood-park-pc-vote-as-close-as-it-gets/. dead.
  9. Web site: Timanson. Sue. Sue Timanson for PC Candidate. Facebook. April 23, 2012. January 22, 2012.

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