By Jaryn Vecchio
Photo supplied by Verna Murphy
Councillor Verna Murphy is looking to become the next mayor of the RMWB.
She’s officially announced her intention to run for the seat in this year’s election, becoming the first to do so for any position around the horseshoe.
Murphy was first elected in 2017 after losing in the 2015 byelection to former Councillor Colleen Tatum.
She tells Mix News she believes the first step the new council must undertake is helping build back the economy and it starts with leadership focused on building on the current relationship with industry.
“We’re really in a great place as far as recovery. Seeing how we can help industry become more competitive in the next few years… that puts us in a really great place.”
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Councillor Verna Murphy is running for mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. She is the first person to confirm a run for the seat.
In a Thursday interview, Murphy did not make any direct criticisms of Mayor Don Scott’s leadership or anyone else on council, but said she feels people want change.
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“I want those residents to feel like they’re actually being heard and that they have a say in what happens in their region,” she said.
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