Michael Phair
| Michael Phair | |
|---|---|
| Edmonton City Councillor Ward 4 | |
|
In office 1992–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Lance White |
| Succeeded by | Ben Henderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 1950 (age 66) Loyal, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Towson State University Loyal University San Francisco State University |
Michael Albert Phair (born August 1950) is a Canadian politician, who served on Edmonton City Council from 1992 until 2007.[1] He was the first openly gay elected politician in the province of Alberta,[1] as well as one of the earliest openly gay elected officials anywhere in Canada.[2]
Following his retirement from elected politics, Phair has continued to be active in the community, including as a board member of Edmonton Pride.[3]
Mr. Phair is an adjunct professor with the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services (iSMSS) in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta.[4]
In June 2015, the Edmonton Public School Board honoured Mr. Phair by naming a school after him citing his work with HIV Edmonton and Edmonton Homeward Trust. The school will serve students in Grades 7 through 9 with a capacity of approximately 600. The school is expected to open in the fall of 2017 in the Webber Greens neighbourhood.[5][6]
On Thursday, February 25, 2016, it was announced that Mr. Phair was named chairman of the University of Alberta board of governors.[7]
References
- 1 2 Moroz, Ross (April 25, 2007), "Venerable councillor calls it a career", Vue Weekly, retrieved 2008-02-03
- ↑ "Gay politicians come out of the closet and into the cabinet". The Globe and Mail, November 13, 2009.
- ↑ "Trustees to lead Pride Parade". Edmonton Journal, May 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Michael Phair ISMSS Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services. University of Alberta, Faculty of Education". www.ismss.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ↑ "Michael Phair to have Edmonton school named for him". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ↑ "Michael Phair 7-9 (Webber Greens) - Edmonton Public Schools". www.epsb.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ↑ "Former city councillor Michael Phair named chairman of University of Alberta board of governors". Edmonton Journal. February 25, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-09.