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Kathy Watson (Canadian politician)

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Preceded by
  
Bill Weigand

Residence
  
Whitehorse, Canada

Role
  
Canadian politician

Name
  
Kathy Watson

Succeeded by
  
Ernie Bourassa


Kathy Watson is a former Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Whitehorse, Yukon from 1994 to 2000.

First elected to Whitehorse City Council in 1991, she won election to the mayoralty in 1994.

Late in her term, she faced criticism for approving a plan to contribute municipal funding to a controversial shopping mall development in the city.

She did not run for another term in the 2000 municipal election, and was succeeded by Ernie Bourassa. She is currently a government relations manager with the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada Association.

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