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
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
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 held a seat in Ward 6 from 1989 to 1995. During her time on council, she notoriously dumped a pitcher of water over the head of alderman Brian Mason during a 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 ejected from the chamber for her actions.[3]
She ran unsuccessfully in the 1995, 1998, 2007 and 2010 elections.
She is married to Murray McKay and has four children.[1]
References
- ^ 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.