Michael Sather
| Michael Sather | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | |
|
In office 2005–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Doug Bing |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
c. 1947 (age 68–69)[1] Grande Prairie, Alberta |
| Political party | NDP |
| Residence | Maple Ridge, British Columbia |
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]
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
- ↑ 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] 02 Feb 2012: 1.
- ↑ "MLA: Michael Sather". Member Biography. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ↑ "Maple Ridge councillor Ernie Daykin wins mayor's chair". Vancouver Sun. 2008-11-16. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ↑ Friends honour retiring MLA. North Shore News, March 6, 2013.
- ↑ Sather announces retirement from politics. Maple Ridge News, August 2, 2011.
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