Kurt Alberts was the mayor of Langley Township

Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)

The Township of Langley is a district municipality immediately east of the City of Surrey in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It extends south from the Fraser River to the U.S. border, and west of the City of Abbotsford...

 in 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...

. He was first elected to office in 1999, defeating the leaders of two major slates, the Langley Leadership Team and the Langley Citizens Coalition. He was re-elected in 2002 and 2005, but defeated in his bid to be re-elected in 2008. He and his wife Brenda own the Birthplace of BC Gallery in Fort Langley, British Columbia Near the Albion ferry.