Ward Sutherland is a municipal politician who previously served as Councillor of Ward 1 in Calgary,

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. He was elected in the 2013 municipal election.

Awards

In January 2013, Sutherland was awarded the

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (french: Médaille du jubilé de diamant de la reine Elizabeth II) or The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's ...

for significant contribution to the community.

Career before politics

Sutherland held senior leadership and management positions at companies such as

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, McDonald’s, and Hartco. Prior to being elected, Sutherland served as president of the Rocky Ridge Royal Oak Community Association.

2013 municipal election

Sutherland was elected to represent Ward 1 by capturing 39% of the votes, narrowly defeating Chris Harper, who also took 39%, but with 86 fewer votes.

2017 Controversy

In October 2017, days before a municipal election Ward Sutherland was accused of racist comments. He was cited as referring to "Johnny Jew" from New York. He denied it and insisted he was referring to Jimmy Choo.

References

External links

City of Calgary Ward 1 homepage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sutherland, Ward Living people Calgary city councillors Year of birth missing (living people)