Gian-Carlo Carra
| Gian-Carlo Carra | |
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| City of Calgary Councillor | |
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Assumed office October 18, 2010 |
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| Constituency | Ward 9 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Calgary |
| Spouse(s) | Barb Carra |
| Residence | Calgary |
| Education | BA University of Calgary MA Environmental Design/Urban Design |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary |
| Occupation | urban design |
| Website |
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Gian-Carlo Carra is a municipal politician who currently serves as Councillor of Ward 9 in Calgary, Alberta. He was first elected in 2010 and subsequently re-elected in 2013 and 2017.
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."
Carra completed both his BA and his MA (Environmental Design/Urban Design) at the University of Calgary.
Before being elected to Council Cara worked from 2000 to 2010 in sustainable urban design.
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.
He served under Mayor Naheed Nenshi who was also first elected to office in October 2010.
Carra was reelected to serve Ward 9 in the 2010 election, taking 31% of the votes with runner-up Steve Chapman taking 12% of the votes.
Carra was reelected in the 2013 election by capturing 48% of the votes with Jordan Katz taking 26%.
Carra is one of five Calgary politicians targeted by an anonymous newly formed political action committee (PAC) called Save Calgary who gave Carra a "failing grade".
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