Stephen Mandel

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Stephen Mandel (born July 18, 1945) is a Canadian politician and the current mayor of Edmonton, Alberta.

He received an Associate of Arts Degree from Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Miami University, and his Masters in Political Science from University of Windsor. He moved to Edmonton in 1972 from Windsor, Ontario.

He was first elected to the Edmonton City Council in 2001 as a Councillor for Ward 1. In 2004, he won an upset victory by defeating Edmonton's three-term mayor, Bill Smith.

Mandel is active with promoting the city's thriving arts and festival scene. He is also an active volunteer with the city's local Heart and Stroke Foundation and with several local Jewish organizations. Mandel himself is of Jewish descent.

Mandel is married to Lynn Mandel. They have two children, Rachel and Adam.