Bill Weigand
Bill Weigand | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Whitehorse | |
| In office November 18, 1991 โ October 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Don Branigan |
| Succeeded by | Kathy Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1928 Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada |
| Spouse | Jerrine |
| Residence(s) | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | businessman, real estate agent |
William John Weigand (October 14, 1928 โ June 27, 2021) was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Whitehorse, Yukon from 1991 to 1994.
Weigand was originally from
Kiwanis Club.[2]
On November 14, 1991, Weigand was elected to a three-year term as the Mayor of Whitehorse, defeating rival candidates, councilmen Gerry Thick and Art Deer.[3] He received 1605 votes of the 4065 total votes cast, and 711 more than second-place finisher Art Deer.[4] In 2005, Weigand and his wife Jerrine "Jeri" received the Yukon Commissioner's Award for Public Service.[5][6] Weigand and his wife later moved to British Columbia where they were residing in 2017.[7]
Weigand died in
Whitehorse, Yukon on June 27, 2021, at the age of 92.[8]
References
- ^ And now... a few words from Flo: [Final Edition] Whyard, Flo. Whitehorse Star; Whitehorse, Y.T. [Whitehorse, Y.T]June 29, 2001: 14.
- ^ "Candidate profiles". The Whitehorse Star. Whitehorse, Yukon. November 13, 1991. p. 8.
- ^ Tobin, Chuck (November 15, 1991). "Weigand Sweeps Into Mayoralty". The Whitehorse Star. Whitehorse, Yukon. p. 1.
- ^ Tobin, Chuck (November 15, 1991). "Mayor". The Whitehorse Star. Whitehorse, Yukon. p. 2.
- ^ Life savers, ex-mayor to receive awards: [Final Edition] Whitehorse Star; Whitehorse, Y.T. [Whitehorse, Y.T] Dec 24, 2004: 5.
- ^ "Public Volunteer Service Award Recipients - Commissioner of Yukon". Commissioner.gov.yk.ca. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ Firefighters honour retired members Whitehorse Star; Whitehorse, Y.T. [Whitehorse, Y.T] Mar 13, 2017: A.5.
- ^ "William John Weigand obituary". Retrieved December 13, 2021.