Michael Sather (born c. 1947) is a former MLA for

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in the

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. As a member of the

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, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election, and was re-elected in

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. In November 2008, he ran for mayor of Maple Ridge, finishing second to Ernie Daykin. Sather has a bachelor of science degree in biology and a master's degree in psychology. He moved to B.C. in 1974 and worked on fishing boats and oil rigs, owned and operated a wilderness tourism business, and worked as a mental health therapist. In August 2011 Sather announced he would not run for re-election in 2013, but would finish out his term.Sather announces retirement from politics
''Maple Ridge News'', August 2, 2011.

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1947 births British Columbia New Democratic Party MLAs Living people People from Grande Prairie People from Maple Ridge, British Columbia 21st-century Canadian politicians {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub