James C. Burrows is a politician and a former 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...

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He first ran for 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 1998, soon after moving to the city. He was defeated, but was more successful three years later when he was one of six councillors elected from a field of fifteen. During this election, he received an endorsement from S.E.N.S.I.B.L.E. Choice

S.E.N.S.I.B.L.E. Choice

S.E.N.S.I.B.L.E. Choice was a lobby group in St. Albert, Alberta that ran newspaper advertisements supporting a specific alignment for the West Regional Road and endorsed candidates for election to St. Albert City Council during the 2001 municipal election...

, a lobby group which favoured the same alignment for the city's west regional road

Ray Gibbon Drive

Ray Gibbon Drive, referred to as the West Regional Road during proposal and planning stages, is a developing freeway in west St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. Except for the Edmonton portion, it is only partially constructed as a two-lane road, it will form part of a future realigned Highway 2. Once...

 as did Burrows. Burrows was re-elected in 2004, and 2007

Alberta municipal elections, 2007

Municipal elections were held in Alberta, Canada on Monday, October 15, 2007. Since 1968, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold triennial elections...

, but was defeated in 2010

Alberta municipal elections, 2010

Municipal elections were held in Alberta, Canada on Monday, October 18, 2010. Since 1968, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold triennial elections...

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