Jan Reimer

Janice Rhea Reimer
32nd Mayor of Edmonton
In office
October 16, 1989 – October 16, 1995
Preceded byTerry Cavanagh
Succeeded byBill Smith
City of Edmonton Alderman
In office
October 15, 1980 – October 16, 1989
Serving with Ron Hayter
Preceded byNew district
Succeeded byCatherine Chichak
ConstituencyWard 2
Personal details
Born (1952-05-23) May 23, 1952 (age 72)
Edmonton, Alberta
Political partyUrban Reform Group Edmonton
SpouseHubert Kammerer
ChildrenMegan Kammerer
Jeffrey Kammerer
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
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Janice Rhea Reimer (born May 23, 1952) is a Canadian politician and the first female mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, having served in that capacity from 1989 until 1995.[1][2] Highlights of her time in office included the inception of a new waste management system (which included curbside pickup of recyclables) and repeated efforts by Peter Pocklington, owner of the Edmonton Oilers, to secure concessions from the city in exchange for his agreement not to move the team.[3] Although she has never sought office at the provincial or federal levels, she is a lifelong New Democrat.[4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference EPL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference City of Edmonton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Brunschot, Angela (June 7, 2007). "Mayoral quality report". See Magazine.
  4. ^ Masson, Jack; Edward C. LeSage Jr. (1994). Alberta's Local Governments:Politics and Democracy. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press. p. 48. ISBN 0-88864-251-2.
  5. ^ Lightbody, James (2006). City Politics, Canada. Peterborough: Broadview Press. p. 237. ISBN 1-55111-753-3.