Jim Sheasgreen
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Jim Sheasgreen is a Canadian
politician and the former mayor of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
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Sheasgreen holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education and Masters Degree in Educational Administration. He was the superintendent of schools in Falher, Alberta, and Fort Saskatchewan from 1985 to 1998. He was the deputy superintendent for Elk Island Catholic Schools from 1998 to 2003.
Sheasgreen was first elected to political office in 2001 as a Fort Saskatchewan city councillor.
In 2004, he defeated incumbent mayor Ken Hodgins by earning 63.4% of the popular vote in the two-candidate mayoral race. He had no challengers in the 2007 municipal election and was acclaimed.
In 2010, Sheasgreen was defeated by Gale Katchur
. One-term councillor Katchur earned 54.8% of the vote in the two-candidate mayoral race.
Sheasgreen is married to Christine Sheasgreen. They have three children: Kelly-Ann, Jennifer and Jim Jr. Since being defeated in the 2010 election, Sheasgreen has been spending time with family and catching up on personal reading.
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politician and the former mayor of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
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Biography
Sheasgreen was born and raised in MontrealMontreal
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Sheasgreen holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education and Masters Degree in Educational Administration. He was the superintendent of schools in Falher, Alberta, and Fort Saskatchewan from 1985 to 1998. He was the deputy superintendent for Elk Island Catholic Schools from 1998 to 2003.
Sheasgreen was first elected to political office in 2001 as a Fort Saskatchewan city councillor.
In 2004, he defeated incumbent mayor Ken Hodgins by earning 63.4% of the popular vote in the two-candidate mayoral race. He had no challengers in the 2007 municipal election and was acclaimed.
In 2010, Sheasgreen was defeated by Gale Katchur
Gale Katchur
Gale Katchur is a Canadian politician and current mayor of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.-Biography:Katchur was born Gale Lewchuk in Fort St. John, British Columbia, but raised on a farm near Spirit River, Alberta, Alberta....
. One-term councillor Katchur earned 54.8% of the vote in the two-candidate mayoral race.
Sheasgreen is married to Christine Sheasgreen. They have three children: Kelly-Ann, Jennifer and Jim Jr. Since being defeated in the 2010 election, Sheasgreen has been spending time with family and catching up on personal reading.