| Shari Decter Hirst | |
| Office: | 31st Mayor of Brandon |
| Term Start: | November 9, 2010 |
| Term End: | November 6, 2014 |
| Predecessor: | Dave Burgess |
| Successor: | Rick Chrest |
Shari Decter Hirst is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Brandon, Manitoba, in the 2010 municipal election[1] and is the first female mayor in Brandon City Council history. She was formally sworn into office on November 9, 2010.[2] She was defeated by Rick Chrest in the 2014 municipal election.[3] Decter Hirst previously ran as a New Democratic Party of Manitoba candidate in Brandon West in the 1990 provincial election, losing to incumbent MLA James McCrae.