| Preceded by Joe Connelly Name Richard Pootmans Residence Signal Hill | Spouse(s) Frances Wright Constituency Ward 6 Role Politician | |
| Alma mater University of Calgary
Mount Royal University
Carleton University Website Official Website Official Facebook Official Twitter Education University of Calgary, Mount Royal University, Carleton University | ||
#MyFirstTicket-Richard Pootmans
Richard Pootmans is a municipal politician who currently serves as Councillor of Ward 6 in Calgary, Alberta. He was first elected in 2010.
Contents
- MyFirstTicket Richard Pootmans
- Awards
- Career before politics
- 2010 municipal election
- 2013 municipal election
- References
Awards
Pootmans was the 2009 recipient of the Economic Development Alberta Economic Developer of the Year.
Career before politics
Prior to being elected in 2010, Pootmans taught as an instructor for 5 years at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. He was Senior Business Development Manager, Real Estate – Calgary Economic Development, Financial Analyst; Vice President, Installations – SMED International, Consultant; Financial management, business strategy – TractionWorks, Co-owner – PORTS International stores, Calgary, and worked as a Landman – Hudson's Bay Oil & Gas, Dome Petroleum.
2010 municipal election
Pootmans was first elected to serve Ward 6 in the 2010 election, taking 31% of the votes in a field of 10 candidates.
2013 municipal election
Pootmans was reelected in the 2013 election by capturing 51% of the votes.