Bill Smith (Alberta politician)

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For other persons of the same name, see William Smith.

William (Bill) Smith (born December 11, 1935) is a businessman, Canadian politician, and former mayor of Edmonton, Alberta.

Smith was first elected in 1995 after defeating incumbent Mayor Jan Reimer and was re-elected in 1998 & 2001. In 2004, Smith was defeated by Councillor Stephen Mandel

He was also an Edmonton Eskimos football player, and helped the team to win the Grey Cup.

As Mayor, Smith was known as "Booster Bill" for his efforts in promoting Edmonton as the "Greatest City in the Greatest Province in the Greatest Country."[1]

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  1. ^ Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. Edmonton: University of Alberta, 146. ISBN 0888644388. 
Preceded by
Janice Rhea Reimer		 Mayor of Edmonton
1995-2004		 Succeeded by
Stephen Mandel
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