Christine Brown is a politician and current municipal councillor in St. Albert, Alberta

St. Albert, Alberta

St. Albert is a suburban city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second largest city in the Edmonton area. St...

. She holds a Master's in Economics

Master of Economics

A Master's Degree in Economics is a postgraduate academic program, offering training in economic theory, econometrics and / or applied economics. The degree may be offered as a terminal degree or as additional preparation for doctoral study, and is sometimes offered as a professional degree...

 and teaches the subject at Grant MacEwan College

Grant MacEwan College

Grant MacEwan University is a post-secondary educational institution located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1971 as "Grant MacEwan Community College,” the institution got its start by offering primarily one and two-year certificate and diploma programs. In 1988 it received approval to...

. She also runs an economic consultancy, CMB Consulting.

She was elected to St. Albert City Council

St. Albert City Council

The St. Albert City Council is the governing body of the City of St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. It is composed of a mayor and six councillors, aldermen prior to 2001...

in 2004 on her first attempt, becoming one of six councillors elected from a field of twenty candidates. Her activities in office have included an unsuccessful attempt to give low-income seniors a rebate on their property tax increase. In August 2007, she announced that she would not be seeking re-election.