Kate Rogers (politician)

Kate Rogers
Mayor of Fredericton, New Brunswick
Assumed office
June 14, 2021
Preceded byMike O'Brien

Kate Rogers is a Canadian politician who has served as the Mayor of Fredericton since 2021, being the first woman to be Mayor of Fredericton.[1][2]

Before winning the mayoralty, Rogers served on the Fredericton City Council as the councillor for ward 11, having been elected in 2012 and 2016. Prior to the municipal election in 2021, Rogers served as the only woman on the city council.[3] She defeated incumbent mayor Mike O'Brien in 2021.

Electoral history

2021 municipal election
Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Kate Rogers 9,056 54.37
Mike O'Brien (X) 5,045 30.29
Corinne Hersey 2,252 13.52
Drew Brown 302 1.81

Personal life

Rogers is married to Mike Wolfe, they have two daughters together.[4]

References

  1. ^ Kate Rogers, retrieved March 20, 2025
  2. ^ Bird, Lauren. "Fredericton swears in first female mayor, 70 years after first woman on council". CBC. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  3. ^ Cox, Aidan (February 3, 2021). "Kate Rogers, only woman on Fredericton council, seeks mayor's job". CBC. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Kate Rogers - Canadian Lean Summit". Canadian Lean Summit. Retrieved 30 May 2025.