Henry Dayday
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Henry Dayday was the mayor of Saskatoon
from 1988 to 2000. He was the 1999 Liberal candidate in Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar and sought the Conservative Party
nomination for the 2004 general election in Saskatoon-Humboldt.
Dayday was raised on a farm near the town of Bankend, Saskatchewan
. He holds a B.A. and a B.Ed. from the University of Saskatchewan
and was a high school math teacher in several Saskatchewan communities before coming to Saskatoon in 1969. He taught for several years at Evan Hardy and City Park Collegiates, and later at Marion M. Graham Collegiate
.
Dayday ran unsuccessfully for City Council in 1973. He was elected in 1976 and spent 24 uninterrupted years on Council. He was elected Mayor in 1988 after Clifford Wright
stepped down. He was re-elected three more times before being defeated by Jim Maddin
in 2000. At twelve
years each, he and Cliff Wright are Saskatoon’s longest serving mayors. In 1999, he ran unsuccessfully for MP as a candidate of the Liberal party.
Since leaving Council, Dayday has worked as a business consultant and was a member of the Board of Directors of Saskatoon Airport Authority. In 2005 he was honoured with the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal.
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
from 1988 to 2000. He was the 1999 Liberal candidate in Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar and sought the Conservative Party
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...
nomination for the 2004 general election in Saskatoon-Humboldt.
Dayday was raised on a farm near the town of Bankend, Saskatchewan
Bankend, Saskatchewan
Bankend is a hamlet in the central part of Saskatchewan, Canada. Other towns in the area include Foam Lake, Ituna, Leslie, Wishart, West Bend and Leross. Bankend is located between the Touchwood Hills and the Beaver Hills...
. He holds a B.A. and a B.Ed. from the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
and was a high school math teacher in several Saskatchewan communities before coming to Saskatoon in 1969. He taught for several years at Evan Hardy and City Park Collegiates, and later at Marion M. Graham Collegiate
Marion M. Graham Collegiate
Marion M Graham Collegiate is the only public high school in the north end of Saskatoon, serving the Silverwood Heights, Lawson Heights, River Heights, Richmond Heights, and North Park neighbourhoods....
.
Dayday ran unsuccessfully for City Council in 1973. He was elected in 1976 and spent 24 uninterrupted years on Council. He was elected Mayor in 1988 after Clifford Wright
Clifford Wright
Clifford Emerson Wright, was the mayor of Saskatoon from 1976 to 1988 and the first mayor born in the city.He was a member of the Saskatoon City Council from 1967 until being elected mayor in 1976. He served for four successive terms until 1988. From 1989 to 1993, he served as a Treaty Commissioner...
stepped down. He was re-elected three more times before being defeated by Jim Maddin
Jim Maddin
Jim Maddin is a Canadian politician and currently serves as mayor of the town of Asquith in west central Saskatchewan. He served as Mayor of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from 2000 to 2003, and sought election to the Canadian House of Commons in 2006....
in 2000. At twelve
years each, he and Cliff Wright are Saskatoon’s longest serving mayors. In 1999, he ran unsuccessfully for MP as a candidate of the Liberal party.
Since leaving Council, Dayday has worked as a business consultant and was a member of the Board of Directors of Saskatoon Airport Authority. In 2005 he was honoured with the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal.