Shari Decter Hirst is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Brandon, Manitoba, in the 2010 municipal election[1] and is the first female mayor in Brandon City Council history.[1] She was formally sworn into office on November 9, 2010.[2] She was defeated by Rick Chrest in the 2014 municipal election.[3] Decter Hirst previously ran as a New Democratic Party of Manitoba candidate in Brandon West in the 1990 provincial election, losing to incumbent MLA James McCrae.
Shari Decter Hirst | |
|---|---|
| 31st Mayor of Brandon | |
| In office November 9, 2010 – November 6, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Burgess |
| Succeeded by | Rick Chrest |
References
edit- ^ a b "Shari Decter Hirst wins in Brandon". CKY-TV, October 28, 2010.
- ^ "First female mayor sworn in". Brandon Sun, November 10, 2010.
- ^ "Rick Chrest defeats Shari Decter Hirst to be elected Brandon mayor". CBC News, October 22, 2014.
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