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Michael Sather

Michael Sather

Canadian politician

Michael Sather (born c. 1947) is a former MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows in the Canadian province of British Columbia. As a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election, and was re-elected in 2009.[2]

Quick Facts Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, Preceded by ...

In November 2008, he ran for mayor of Maple Ridge, finishing second to Ernie Daykin.[3]

Sather has a bachelor of science degree in biology and a master's degree in psychology. He moved to B.C. in 1974 and worked on fishing boats and oil rigs, owned and operated a wilderness tourism business, and worked as a mental health therapist.[4]

In August 2011 Sather announced he would not run for re-election in 2013, but would finish out his term.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Bear attack left its scars; Local MLA Michael Sather shared the story of how he survived being mauled by a grizzly in 1975. (Landreville, Troy) Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows Times [Maple Ridge, B.C] February 2, 2012: 1.
  2. [2]
    "MLA: Michael Sather". Member Biography. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Maple Ridge councillor Ernie Daykin wins mayor's chair". Vancouver Sun. November 16, 2008. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Friends honour retiring MLA". North Shore News. March 6, 2013.
  5. [5]
    Sather announces retirement from politics. Maple Ridge News, August 2, 2011.
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