List of mayors of Red Deer, Alberta facts for kids

A mayor is the leader of a city or town. They are chosen by the people who live there to help run things and make important decisions. In places like Red Deer, Alberta and other countries that are part of the Commonwealth of Nations (a group of countries that used to be connected to the British Empire), mayors are given a special title: "His Worship" for a man or "Her Worship" for a woman.

In Red Deer, people vote for their mayor every four years. These elections happen on the third Monday in October. For example, elections took place in 2017 and 2021.

Mayors of the Town of Red Deer (1901–1913)

• 1901–1903 Raymond Leonard Gaetz
• 1903–1904 The Rev. George A. Love
• 1904–1906 Edward Michener
• 1906–1908 Halley H. Gaetz
• 1908–1909 William J. Botterill
• 1909–1910 Samuel E. McKee
• 1910–1912 Robert B. Welliver
• 1912–1913 Francis Wright Galbraith

Mayors of the City of Red Deer

• 1913 Francis Wright Galbraith
• 1913–1914 Stanley N. Carscallen
• 1914–1916 John A. Carswell
• 1916–1918 George Smith
• 1918–1920 William E. Lord
• 1920–1924 Dr. John Collison
• 1924–1927 Edgar G. Johns
• 1927–1930 Dr. Harold J. Snell
• 1930–1932 Fred Turnbull
• 1932–1936 W. Peter Code
• 1936–1944 Edward S. Hogg
• 1944–1947 Harvey W. Halladay
• 1947–1949 Dr. Charles R. Bunn
• 1949–1951 John V. Bettenson
• 1951–1953 Paul Crawford
• 1953–1955 Harvey W. Halladay
• 1955–1961 Jack M. McAfee
• 1961–1965 Ernest Newman (left office during his term)
• 1965 F.B. Moore (served temporarily)
• 1965–1974 R. E. Barrett
• 1974–1977 Roy McGregor
• 1977–1980 Ken Curle
• 1980–1992 Robert J. McGhee
• 1992–2004 Gail Surkan
• 2004–2013 Morris Flewwelling
• 2013–2021 Tara Veer
• 2021–present Ken Johnston