Meet the new people joining Calgary city council
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With the largest rookie class of councillors elected in Calgary in more than a century, the 10 new faces coming to council have a lot on their plate.
There's a looming budget to pass, figuring out what to do about blanket rezoning — not to mention the basic freshmen orientation of learning the ins and outs of city hall.
Only four incumbents were re-elected: Jennifer Wyness in Ward 2, Raj Dhaliwal in Ward 5, Andre Chabot in Ward 10 and Dan McLean in Ward 13.
Here's a look at the first-timers. Use the links below to jump to information about that councillor.
Kim Tyers is one of several candidates to make it to city hall this year after an unsuccessful bid in 2021, when she ran in Ward 2.
She won Ward 1 running under the Communities First party banner.
In the four years since the last election, she has kept active in politics, working in the offices of the Alberta energy minister and a Calgary MP, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Her website says she was born and raised in Calgary, and lives in Ward 1 with her family.
Tyers did not respond to requests for an interview.
Her website included campaign promises made as part of the Communities First platform, including repealing blanket rezoning, lowering taxes and improving public safety.
After her win, Tyers posted her thanks on social media: "Thank you Ward 1 for choosing me to be your voice at city hall. I will work hard and put our community first."
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