Kourtney Penner
Kourtney Penner | |
|---|---|
| City of Calgary Councillor | |
| Assumed office October 25, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jeromy Farkas |
| Constituency | Ward 11 |
| Personal details | |
| Residence | Garrison Green, Calgary |
| Alma mater | |
Kourtney Penner (formerly "Branagan") is a Canadian politician who serves as the city councillor for Ward 11 in Calgary. Before being elected in Calgary's 2021 municipal election, Penner worked in the technology sector and was involved with the Haysboro Community Association.[1] Penner lives in the community of Garrison Green with her partner and her three children.[2]
Penner chairs the Standing Policy Committee on Community Development[3] and the Emergency Management Committee.[4] In her capacities as councillor, she is also a member of the Arts Commons Advisory Committee, the Beltline Community Investment Fund, the Calgary Public Library Board, the Calgary Stampede Board, the Family and Community Support Services Association of Alberta, the Inter-City Forum on Social Policy, the Nominations Committee, and the Calgary Housing Company.[4]
Before politics[edit]
According to Penner's LinkedIn profile, she graduated from Athabasca University, where she studied English Language and Literature, in 2006, and from Mount Royal University in 2012.[5]
Penner worked as a freelance artist for several years[6] and was a Fellow at the Calgary Innovation Coalition.[7] She was also involved with several City of Calgary working groups, including one centred around the Guidebook for Great Communities. She was the lead facilitator for the Calgary Women's Centre in 2020.[8] Penner served as the president of the Haysboro Community Association.[1] She later worked for Rainforest Alberta,[9] an organization seeking to bolster the technology industry in Alberta.[10]
Political career[edit]
2021 municipal election[edit]
Penner launched her campaign for council the week after the incumbent Ward 11 councillor, Jeromy Farkas, announced that he would not seek re-election for that role and would instead run for mayor.[11] Her desire to run was "solidified" by her involvement in Ask Her YYC, an initiative that sought to encourage more women to run for council.[12]
During the campaign, Penner declared the "need for investment into older infrastructure," "petty crime," and "growth and planning management around land-use changes in established neighbourhoods" to be the three greatest issues facing her electors.[7] As a candidate, Penner established an initiative called "Conversations Among Candidates," that sought to develop relationships between candidates during the election.[13][14] Penner disclosed her donors during the campaign.[15]
Penner's campaign was supported by Calgarians for a Progressive Future ("Calgary's Future"),[16] a progressive third-party advertiser with a CA$1.7 million budget that was funded predominantly by contributions from the Canadian Union of Public Employees.[17] She was also endorsed by the Look Forward Society for Political Action of Alberta, operating as "Look Forward Calgary."[18]
One of eight candidates, Penner won the election with 28% of the vote after a thirteen-month campaign, 892 votes ahead of the runner-up, Rob Ward.[11]
Ward 11 councillor[edit]
After the election but before her swearing-in, Kourtney changed her surname from Branagan to her maiden name, Penner, following a divorce.[19]
Penner, herself a sexual assault survivor, has vocally called for the resignation of her Ward 4 counterpart, Sean Chu, who was disciplined for inappropriate conduct involving a minor while serving as a police officer.[20][21] She later participated in an unrelated walk-out protest at Western Canada High School amid allegations of sexual assault at the school and inaction by its administration.[22]
As a councillor, Penner has supported water fluoridation[23] and prudence in creating and maintaining COVID-19 public health restrictions.[24][25] She sponsored a successful Notice of Motion that "declare[d] a climate emergency."[26] Penner opposed a CA$6 million increase of the Calgary Police Service's budget.[27]
On November 1, 2021, Penner was elected by acclamation to serve as the Chair of the Standing Policy Committee on Community Development,[3] a role in which she has advocated for emergency funds to combat homelessness during winter[28] and the expansion of a pilot program allowing the consumption of alcohol in city parks.[29] Through this role, she is also a member of the Executive Committee.[4]
Penner is also a member of the Emergency Management Committee, which she chairs, the Arts Commons Advisory Committee, the Beltline Community Investment Fund, the Calgary Public Library Board, the Calgary Stampede Board, the Family and Community Support Services Association of Alberta, the Inter-City Forum on Social Policy, the Nominations Committee, and the Calgary Housing Company. She is rostered to serve as deputy mayor for the month of October 2022.[4]
Electoral record[edit]
| 2021 Calgary Municipal Election — Ward 11[30] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Kourtney Branagan | 10,889 | 28.36 |
| Rob Ward | 10,008 | 26.07 |
| Lauren Herschel | 4,690 | 12.22 |
| Mike Jamieson | 3,786 | 9.86 |
| Geoffrey Vanderburg | 3,348 | 8.72 |
| Vance Bertram | 2,658 | 6.92 |
| Devin DeFraine | 2,195 | 5.72 |
| Dawid Pawlowski | 816 | 2.13 |
| Total | 38,390 | 100.00 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Krause, Darren (2020-09-22). "'Give and take relationship': Kourtney Branagan to run as candidate in Ward 11". LiveWire Calgary. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ "Kourtney Branagan". Calgary's Future. 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "MINUTES — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE". City of Calgary. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-12-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "MINUTES — PART 2 — ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF COUNCIL, CONTINUATION FROM 2021 OCTOBER 25". City of Calgary. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-12-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Penner, Kourtney (2021). "Kourtney Penner". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2021-12-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Prepare Her Pilot Cohort Summer 2020". Ask Her YYC. 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 Postmedia News (2021-10-07). "Kourtney Branagan: Ward 11 Calgary council candidate questionnaire". The Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2021-12-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Meet Kourtney Penner". Kourtney Branagan for Ward 11. Retrieved 2021-12-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Calgary Summit 2019 + Rainforest 2020 Summary" (PDF). Rainforest Alberta. 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Collins, Erin (2021-10-19). "Could data be the new oil in Calgary?". CBC News. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Varcoe, Chris (2021-10-18). "Newcomer Kourtney Branagan wins close battle in Ward 11". The Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ Toy, Adam (2021-04-24). "Women underrepresented on Calgary city council; 18 seek council and mayor seats in 2021". Global News. Retrieved 2021-12-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Paolozzi, Cristina (2021-03-15). "Get to know your municipal candidates through Conversations Among Candidates". The Gauntlet. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ Dippel, Scott (2021-05-08). "Council Matters". CBC News. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ Appel, Jeremy (2021-10-13). "Meet The Calgarians Running For Mayor And Council". The Sprawl. Retrieved 2021-12-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Krause, Darren (2021-08-12). "Third-party advertisers: Who's backing whom in Calgary's municipal election". LiveWire Calgary. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ Appel, Jeremy (2021-10-15). "The battle of the PACs in Calgary's municipal election". PressProgress. Retrieved 2021-12-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Lambert, Taylor (2021-08-28). "Who's Trying To Sway Your Vote In Calgary's Municipal Election?". The Sprawl. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ White, Ryan (2021-10-22). "Incoming Ward 11 councillor announces name change ahead of first day". CTV News Calgary. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ Campbell, Cara (2021-10-20). "Sexual assault survivor, councillor-elect speaks out on Sean Chu situation". CityNews. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ Merali, Qassim (2021-10-21). "Sean Chu vows not to quit despite growing pressure for him to step aside". Calgary Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Wright, Virginia; White, Ryan (2021-11-16). "Calgary high school students hold walkout amid allegations of sexual assault". CTV News. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ Smith, Madeline (2021-11-12). "City council to vote on future of water fluoridation next week". The Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ Babych, Stephanie (2021-12-06). "City councillors anticipate discussion on actions to curb transmission of Omicron variant". The Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ Krause, Darren (2021-11-01). "Calgary face mask repeal criteria extended to 28 days". LiveWire Calgary. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ "NOTICE OF MOTION RE: Declaration of Climate Emergency and Call to Action". City of Calgary. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-12-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Wright, Virginia (2021-11-24). "$6M budget boost approved for Calgary Police Service". CTV News. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ "Committee recommends $750k in cold weather response for Calgary's homeless". CBC News. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ Dippel, Scott (2021-11-17). "Booze may soon be allowed in more Calgary parks". CBC News. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ↑ "2021 Results — Calgary General Election". Elections Calgary. 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-28. Unknown parameter
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