Catherine McKenney
| Catherine McKenney | |
|---|---|
| Ottawa City Councillor | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Diane Holmes |
| Constituency | Somerset Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1961 |
| Spouse(s) | Catharine Vandelinde |
| Children | 3 |
Catherine McKenney (born c. 1961) is an Ottawa City Councillor representing Somerset Ward which consists of Centretown, Centretown West and the downtown core. She was first elected in the city's 2014 municipal election.[1] Prior to holding elected office, McKenney worked as a staffer in the offices of city councillors Diane Holmes and Alex Munter, and federal Members of Parliament Ed Broadbent and Paul Dewar.[2]
An out lesbian,[3] she is the first openly LGBT woman to serve on Ottawa's city council.[3]
McKenney supported Jim Watson in the 2014 mayoral election.[4]
References
- ↑ "McKenney replaces former boss Holmes; City hall insider holds senior post, once worked for longtime councillor". Ottawa Citizen, October 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Catherine McKenney to run for Somerset Ward". Xtra Ottawa, April 22, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ottawa elects first openly queer woman to city council". Xtra Ottawa, October 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Ottawa votes: Somerset candidates answer our questions". Ottawa Citizen, September 25, 2014.