Gian-Carlo Carra

Gian-Carlo Carra is a municipal politician who currently serves as Councillor of Ward 9 in Calgary, Alberta. He was first elected in 2010[1][2] and subsequently re-elected in 2013 and 2017.[3][4]

Gian-Carlo Carra
City of Calgary Councillor
Assumed office
October 18, 2010
ConstituencyWard 9
Personal details
BornCalgary
SpouseBarb Carra
ResidenceCalgary
EducationBA University of Calgary
MA Environmental Design/Urban Design
Alma materUniversity of Calgary
Occupationurban design
WebsiteCity of Calgary Website Facebook
Official Twitter

Campaign platform

His campaign platform, "Great Neighbourhoods" under which he ran in the three elections is a "synthesis of leading practices from across North America, grounded in the ideal that "Great Neighbourhoods make a Great City."[4]

Education

Carra completed both his BA and his MA (Environmental Design/Urban Design) at the University of Calgary.[1]

Professional life

Before being elected to Council Cara worked from 2000 to 2010 in sustainable urban design.[4]

Tenure as city councillor

The area he served—Ward 9—includes the communities of Acadia, Bridgeland/Riverside (part), Dover, Erlton, Fairview, Inglewood, Manchester, Ogden, Parkhill, Ramsay, Renfrew, Rideau Park, Riverbend, Roxboro, Tuxedo Park, Winston Heights/Mountview.[5]

He served under Mayor Naheed Nenshi who was also first elected to office in October 2010.[6]

Electoral record

2010 municipal election

Carra was elected to serve Ward 9 in the 2010 election, taking 31% of the votes with runner-up Steve Chapman taking 12% of the votes.[2]

2013 municipal election

Carra was reelected in the 2013 election by capturing 48% of the votes with Jordan Katz taking 26%.[3]

2017 municipal election

Carra was one of five Calgary politicians targeted by an anonymous newly formed political action committee (PAC) called Save Calgary who gave Carra a "failing grade".[7][8][9]

2021 municipal election

Carra was reelected to a 4th term at the 2021 election, capturing 36% of the vote, slightly ahead of challenger Naomi Withers with 35%.[10]

Volunteer work

Carra began working with the Inglewood Community Association in Inglewood in 2000 and by 2003 became the President of the Association where he served until 2010.[4][1]

Personal life

Carra is married to Barb and they have a son, Vance Urbano, who was born in 2012.[1]

References
  1. "About Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra". Ward 9. City of Calgary. nd. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  2. "Calgary municipal election, 2010 Official Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  3. "Calgary municipal election, 2013 Official Results". City of Calgary. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  4. "Gian-Carlo Carra - Council candidate for Ward 9". Calgary Herald. September 22, 2013.
  5. City of Calgary. "Ward 9 Profile".
  6. "Naheed Nenshi re-elected as Calgary mayor". CBC News. October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  7. Fletcher, Robson; Anderson, Drew (August 28, 2017). "Save Calgary's campaign against city councillors raises questions about 3rd-party electoral laws: What's Save Calgary? It's not easy to find out, and some say that's a problem for democracy". CBC News. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  8. "About". Save Calgary. nd. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  9. Julie, Alyssa (August 29, 2017). "Mayor Nenshi, Druh Farrell tell Save Calgary group to 'stop hiding behind anonymity'". Global News. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  10. Election. "2021 Results - Calgary General Election". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
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