Michael Sather

Michael Sather (born c. 1947) is a former MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows in the Canadian province of British Columbia. As a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election, and was re-elected in 2009.[2]

Michael Sather
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
In office
May 17, 2005  May 14, 2013
Preceded byKen Stewart
Succeeded byDoug Bing
Personal details
Bornc. 1947 (age 7374)[1]
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Political partyNDP
ResidenceMaple Ridge, British Columbia

In November 2008, he ran for mayor of Maple Ridge, finishing second to Ernie Daykin.[3]

Sather has a bachelor of science degree in biology and a master's degree in psychology. He moved to B.C. in 1974 and worked on fishing boats and oil rigs, owned and operated a wilderness tourism business, and worked as a mental health therapist.[4]

In August 2011 Sather announced he would not run for re-election in 2013, but would finish out his term.[5]

References

  1. Bear attack left its scars; Local MLA Michael Sather shared the story of how he survived being mauled by a grizzly in 1975 Landreville, Troy. Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows Times [Maple Ridge, B.C] 02 Feb 2012: 1.
  2. "MLA: Michael Sather". Member Biography. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  3. "Maple Ridge councillor Ernie Daykin wins mayor's chair". Vancouver Sun. 2008-11-16. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  4. Friends honour retiring MLA. North Shore News, March 6, 2013.
  5. Sather announces retirement from politics. Maple Ridge News, August 2, 2011.


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