Colin Basran
| Colin Basran | |
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| Mayor of Kelowna, British Columbia | |
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Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Gray |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 14, 1977 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Profession | journalist, realtor |
Colin Basran (born November 14, 1977) is a Canadian politician, currently the mayor of Kelowna, British Columbia.[1] He won election in the 2014 municipal election, over former mayor Sharon Shepherd.[1]
Basran graduated from the Broadcast Journalism program at BCIT and worked as a television journalist for CHBC-TV from 2002 to 2007,[2] before leaving the station to go into business as a realtor.[2] He was first elected to Kelowna City Council as a city councillor in the 2011 municipal election.[2]
Of Sikh descent,[3] he is both the youngest and the first non-Caucasian person ever elected mayor of Kelowna.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Colin Basran becomes Kelowna’s youngest-ever mayor by defeating Sharon Shepherd". The Province, November 17, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Election 2014: Basran says leadership is the key issue in this election". Kelowna Capital News, November 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Thousands brave rain, celebrate Vaisakhi". Kelowna Capital News, April 14, 2014.
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