Gary Richard Korpan
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Gary Richard Korpan is the former mayor
of Nanaimo, British Columbia
, Canada
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One of the longest serving mayors of the city, Korpan was first elected in the 1993 British Columbia Municipal Election and re-elected in 1996, 1999, 2002, and 2005. He finished a distant third place in the 2008 election
behind city councilor Diane Brennan and local businessman John Ruttan
who replaced him as mayor on January, 2009. He ran unsuccessfully for the BC Liberal Party
in the British Columbia general election, 1996
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Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Nanaimo, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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One of the longest serving mayors of the city, Korpan was first elected in the 1993 British Columbia Municipal Election and re-elected in 1996, 1999, 2002, and 2005. He finished a distant third place in the 2008 election
British Columbia municipal elections, 2008
Municipal elections were held in the Canadian province of British Columbia on November 15, 2008.The following is a list of mayoral races in selected municipalities.-Abbotsford:-Burnaby:-Campbell River:-Castlegar:-Central Saanich:-Chilliwack:...
behind city councilor Diane Brennan and local businessman John Ruttan
John Ruttan
-Background:Ruttan was born in Anchorage, Alaska and later moved with his parents to Victoria, British Columbia. He was educated at Monterey Elementary School, Oak Bay Secondary School and Victoria College. He has lived in the Nanaimo area for over 45 years....
who replaced him as mayor on January, 2009. He ran unsuccessfully for the BC Liberal Party
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
in the British Columbia general election, 1996
British Columbia general election, 1996
The British Columbia general election of 1996 was the thirty sixth provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on April 30, 1996, and held on May 28, 1996...
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