Graham Letto is a Canadian

Canada

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 politician, that served as mayor of Labrador City

Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador

Labrador City is a town in western Labrador , near the Quebec border. As of 2006, its population is 7,240...

, Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...

  from 2005 until 2009.

He was born in Forteau

Forteau, Newfoundland and Labrador

Forteau is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 448 in the Canada 2006 Census.The town is located along Route 510 in Labrador, between L'Anse-au-Clair and L'Anse-au-Loup.-See also:...

 and grew up in L'Anse-au-Clair

L'Anse-au-Clair, Newfoundland and Labrador

L'Anse-au-Clair is a town in the Labrador portion of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town has a population of 264. It is located on Route 510, about 3 km from the Quebec-Labrador border. It was established by the French in the early 18th century...

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In 1989, Letto sought election to the town council of Labrador City, and was elected. He was also re-elected to council in 1993 and 1997. Then in 2001, Letto was elected as mayor of Labrador City. During the Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003

The 46th Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on October 21, 2003, to elect the 48 members of the 45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 17th general election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...

, he ran in the provincial riding of Labrador West as the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party candidate, but was defeated by Randy Collins

Randy Collins

Randy Collins is a Canadian politician and a former New Democratic Party member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. He represented the Labrador West riding until his resignation in early 2007 due to corruption charges....

 of the NDP.

On May 24, 2005, Letto ran for the Conservative Party of Canada

Conservative Party of Canada

The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...

 in the Labrador

Labrador (electoral district)

Labrador is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1949....

 riding in a by-election. Letto lost, but increased the Conservative vote in the traditional Liberal riding substantially.

On September 27, 2005, Letto was re-elected mayor of Labrador City in the 2005 municipal election

Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections, 2005

The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador held municipal elections in its municipalities on September 27, 2005.Listed are the results of selected municipal mayoral races in the province.-Conception Bay South:-Corner Brook:-Gander:...

. He did not seek a third term during the 2009 municipal elections

Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections, 2009

The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador held municipal elections in its municipalities on September 29, 2009.Listed are the results of selected municipal mayoral races in the province.-Bay Roberts:-Clarenville:-Mayoral:-City council:...

and was succeeded by Janice Barnes.