Sheila McKay
Sheila McKay | |
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 Sheila McKay on her 78th Birthday, June 7, 2014 | |
| Member of the Edmonton City Council for Ward 6 | |
| In office 1989–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Cavanagh, Dick Mather |
| Succeeded by | Terry Cavanagh, Ken Kozak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1936 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Died | November 2, 2021 (aged 85) |
| Spouse | Murray McKay |
| Children | Murray McKay, Molly Stolz, Johnny McKay, Cory McKay |
| Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Occupation | Registered Nurse |
Sheila Helen McKay (born June 7, 1936) is a retired Canadian politician who served on the Edmonton City Council from 1989 to 1995.[1]
Early life
[edit]McKay was born in Edmonton, Alberta. After graduating from Westglen High School, she went on to become a nurse, after attending the Misercordia Hospital School of Nursing.[1] She has worked at the Misercordia Hospital in Edmonton in the emergency and intensive care wards.[1]
Political career
[edit]After unsuccessful elections in 1974, 1977, 1980, and 1986, she was elected to Edmonton City Council in the 1989 Edmonton municipal election and re-elected again in the 1992 Edmonton municipal election.[1] She would sit in a seat for Ward 6 until 1995, when she lost re-election. During her term, she became known for notoriously dumping a pitcher of water over the head of alderman Brian Mason during one heated dispute. She later blamed her actions in part on Mayor Jan Reimer's failure to censure Mason for telling her to "shut up".[2] McKay was shortly thereafter ejected from the chamber.[3] She also ran again, unsuccessfully in the 1998, 2007 and 2010 elections.
She is married to Murray McKay and has four children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Biographies of Mayors and Councillors". Edmonton Public Library. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ Bennett, Dean (February 4, 2008). "Brian Mason bio". Canadian Press. Archived from the original on June 23, 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ "More aldermaniac follies". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.