Jyoti Gondek

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Her Worship
Jyoti Gondek
Jyoti Gondek 2021 interview (cropped).jpg
Gondek in 2021
37th Mayor of Calgary
Assumed office
October 25, 2021
Preceded byNaheed Nenshi
City of Calgary Councillor
In office
2017–2021
Preceded byJim Stevenson
Succeeded byJasmine Mian
ConstituencyWard 3
Personal details
Born
Prabjhote Kaur Gondek[1]

1969 (age 52–53)[2]
London, England, United Kingdom
NationalityCanadian
Spouse(s)
Todd Gondek
​
(m. 1996)​
[3]
Residence(s)Calgary, Alberta
Alma mater
Websitewww.jyotigondek.ca
Jyoti Gondek
Gondek delivering her victory speech after being elected mayor of Calgary

Prabjhote Kaur "Jyoti" Gondek (born 1969) is a Canadian politician serving as the 37th and current mayor of Calgary since October 25, 2021.

Early life and education[]

Born in London, England,[4] Gondek is the daughter of Punjabi Indian parents Jasdev Singh Grewal, a lawyer, and Surjit Kaur Grewal.[5] She immigrated to Canada with her parents at age four, initially settling in Manitoba.[3]

Gondek pursued a bachelor's degree in criminology and sociology from the University of Manitoba, where she worked as a policy analyst with the government of Manitoba before moving to Calgary, where she worked in sales and marketing for the Credit Union of Central Alberta. Gondek pursued a master's degree in organizational sociology during a two-year stint at Greyhound.[6]

She founded a strategic planning and communications consultancy, Tick Consulting, while pursuing a PhD in urban sociology at the University of Calgary, where she also taught and eventually directed a real-estate studies initiative at the University's Haskayne School of Business. Gondek was a member of the Calgary Planning Commission from 2012 to 2016.[6] Gondek's successfully deposited her dissertation in 2014.[7] It was called Pressures of Hybridity: An analysis of Urban-Rural Nexus. it offered a case study of Rocky View County, a municipality that shares both rural and urban features. Rocky View County is 35kms north of Calgary.

Political career[]

From 2017 to 2021 she was the councillor for Ward 3,[8] which includes the communities of Country Hills, Country Hills Village, Coventry Hills, Harvest Hills, and Panorama Hills.[9] Ward 3 is in the NE region of Calgary. Prior to her term as a city councillor, Gondek sat as a citizen member of the city's planning commission.[10]

In 2021, it was reported that in 2013, Gondek's consultancy was hired by the Urban Development Institute, a special interest group for the development industry in Calgary, to influence public opinion in favour of urban sprawl.[6] This, along with the fact that contributions from developers made up 47% of her donations in the 2017 municipal election—above the average of 35%—made her the subject of controversy.[11]

Mayor of Calgary[]

On October 18, 2021, she was elected the 37th mayor of Calgary. Gondek was sworn in along with the incoming city council on October 25, 2021,[12][8] becoming the first female mayor in the city's history.[13][14]

During the swearing-in ceremony for the new City Council, Gondek refused to swear in Sean Chu, who was embroiled in a scandal following allegations of impropriety with a minor while he was a member of the Calgary Police Service.[15] Jyoti Gondek attended a rally calling for Chu's resignation.[16] Jyoti Gandek commented in the movement 51's Financial Feminism investing lab to inspire economic empowerment of women in Calgary, Jyoti Gandek acknowledged that women economic empowerment is the key to our economic success.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ Dippel, Scott (March 25, 2018). "Five Calgary city councillors talk about their real names". CBC News. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Theses Canada". Library and Archives Canada. OCLC 56963849. Retrieved October 19, 2021. Gondek, Prabhjote Kaur,1969-
  3. ^ a b "Meet Calgary's new mayor-elect, Jyoti Gondek". CBC News. October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Hagenaars, Stephanie (June 18, 2021). "Jyoti Gondek weighs in on why she moved from volunteering to becoming a city councillor". . Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "GREWAL JASDEV - Obituaries - Winnipeg Free Press Passages". passages.winnipegfreepress.com.
  6. ^ a b c "Meet Calgary's new mayor: Who is Jyoti Gondek?". The Sprawl. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  7. ^ Gondek, Prabhjote (2014-01-29). "Pressures of Hybridity: An Analysis of the Urban-Rural Nexus". doi:10.11575/PRISM/27422. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ a b About Councillor Jyoti Gondek. City of Calgary. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ward 3 communities". Retrieved October 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Annalise Klingbeil, "Applications from citizens to serve on city groups plunge by 35 per cent". Calgary Herald, October 31, 2017.
  11. ^ Krause, Darren (2020-10-31). "Developer campaign funding questions dog Calgary city councillors ahead of 11 community vote". LiveWire Calgary. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  12. ^ Toy, Adam (October 18, 2021). "Gondek sworn in as Calgary's mayor, declines to administer oath of office to Sean Chu". CBC News. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  13. ^ Meet Calgary's Mayoral Candidates. CTV News October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  14. ^ "Jyoti Gondek elected as Calgary's first female mayor". CTV News Calgary. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  15. ^ "Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek doesn't swear in Coun. Sean Chu, leaves it to justice - Calgary | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  16. ^ Markus, Jade (October 21, 2021). "'Fever pitch': Rallies for and against Calgary Coun. Sean Chu held at the same time Sunday". CBC News. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  17. ^ Calgary Economic Development Ltd. (December 15, 2021). "Movement51's Financial Feminism Investing Lab to inspire economic empowerment of women in Calgary". Calgary Economic Development Ltd.
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