Maria McRae | |
|---|---|
| Ottawa City Councillor | |
| In office 2003–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Wendy Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Riley Brockington |
| Constituency | River Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1966 Sudbury, Ontario |
| Spouse | Paul |
Maria McRae (born c. 1966 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a lawyer and politician. She represented the River Ward on Ottawa City Council, covering some of the city's southern suburbs. Born in Sudbury, Ontario McRae has an undergraduate degree in biology and a law degree from the University of Western Ontario.[1] She moved to Ottawa in 2000 working as a legal consultant and teaching at Algonquin College. In the 2003 Ottawa election ran to replace the departing Wendy Stewart. McRae, who was endorsed by Stewart, won a large victory against two opponents in the November 10 election. She was re-elected in 2010, but announced that she would not run again in 2014. On council, she was considered a centrist. She lives in the Hunt Club area with her husband, Paul.[1]