Richard Pootmans

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Richard Pootmans
City of Calgary Councillor
In office
October 18, 2010 – October 16, 2017
Preceded byJoe Connelly
Succeeded byJeff Davison
ConstituencyWard 6
City of Calgary Councillor
Assumed office
October 25, 2021
Preceded byJeff Davison
ConstituencyWard 6
Personal details
Spouse(s)Frances Wright
ResidenceSignal Hill
Alma materUniversity of Calgary
Mount Royal University
Carleton University[1]
WebsiteOfficial Website
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Richard Pootmans is a Canadian politician who currently serves as the councillor for Ward 6 on the Calgary City Council. Pootmans initially served two terms from 2010 to 2017 before a one-term hiatus during which he co-founded a consultancy. He returned to council following the 2021 municipal election.[2]

Early life[]

Richard Pootmans was born in 1956.

Education[]

Lisgar Collegiate (Ottawa) Class of 1974

Carleton University (Ottawa) Class of 1979

Mount Royal University (Petroleum Land Management) Class of 1979

University of Calgary (MBA) 1996

Awards[]

Pootmans was the 2009 recipient of the Economic Development Alberta Economic Developer of the Year.[1]

Career before politics[]

Prior to being elected in 2010, Pootmans taught as an instructor for 5 years at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. He was Senior Business Development Manager, Real Estate – Calgary Economic Development, Financial Analyst; Vice President, Installations – SMED International, Consultant; Financial management, business strategy – TractionWorks, Co-owner – PORTS International stores, Calgary, and worked as a Landman – Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas Company, Dome Petroleum.[1]

Electoral record[]

2010 municipal election[]

Pootmans was first elected to serve Ward 6 in the 2010 election, taking 31% of the votes in a field of 10 candidates.[3]

2013 municipal election[]

Pootmans was reelected in the 2013 election by capturing 51% of the votes.[4]

2021 municipal election[]

After a four-year hiatus from politics, Pootmans sought election in Ward 6 during the 2021 municipal election. His successor, Jeff Davison, did not run for council, instead seeking the mayoralty. Pootmans won with 48% of the vote on October 18.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "About Councillor Richard Pootmans". City of Calgary. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Former Ward 6 councillor Richard Pootmans set to return to council after term away". calgaryherald (in Canadian English). Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  3. ^ "Calgary municipal election, 2010 Official Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  4. ^ "Calgary municipal election, 2013 Official Results". City of Calgary. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  5. ^ Elections Calgary. "2021 Results - Calgary General Election". Retrieved 2021-12-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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