Mike Hurley
Mike Hurley | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Derek Corrigan |
| Chair, MVRD Board of Directors | |
| Assumed office July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | George Harvie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Hurley 1957 or 1958 (age 65–66)[1] Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Occupation | Firefighter |
Mike Hurley (born 1958) is a Canadian politician and the current mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Early life
[edit]Mike Hurley was born in 1958, in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland. In 1983, he moved to Canada. In 1988, he joined the Burnaby Fire Department.[1] Hurley served as Vice President of the International Association of Fire Fighters, until he resigned after being elected as mayor.[2]
Mayor
[edit]In October 2018, Mike Hurley, running as an independent candidate, defeated long-time Burnaby mayor, Derek Corrigan.[3] A key factor in Hurley's victory was due to his opposition to the Metrotown demovictions under Mayor Corrigan and seeking improved housing.[4][5] In 2020, Hurley was selected as one of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award Winners of 2020 presented by Canadian Immigrant Magazine.[6]
In the 2022 British Columbia municipal elections, Hurley retained his mayoral title by acclamation.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mayor Mike Hurley". burnaby.ca. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "6th District VP Mike Hurley elected Mayor of Burnaby". burnabyfirefighters.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Boynton, Sean; Zussman, Richard. "Mike Hurley ends political dynasty with mayoral victory in Burnaby". Global News. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Meet Mike Hurley, independent mayoral candidate". Burnaby Now.
- ^ "Former firefighter Mike Hurley defeats Derek Corrigan in Burnaby mayoral race". The Georgia Straight. 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Canadas Top 25 Immigrants 2020". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Lauren Vanderdeen (11 September 2022). "Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley to win election by acclamation". burnabynow.com.
External links
[edit]- Mayor Mike Hurley at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 February 2020)