Christopher Spearman is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Lethbridge, Alberta in the 2013 municipal election on October 21, 2013. He was re-elected in the 2017 municipal election on October 16, 2017 with 74% of the popular vote.
A longtime trustee on the city's Roman Catholic school board and a member of the Chamber of Commerce,Young, Leslie (21 October 2013). "Lethbridge elects new mayor: Chris Spearman". Global News Spearman finished second to Dodic in the 2010 municipal election. He announced in January 2021 that he would not seek re-election in that year's municipal election.
Leaving office, Spearman spoke with news outlets to highlight accomplishments including the completion of the ATB Centre in West Lethbridge, Legacy Park addition on the city’s north side and the downtown park and ride terminal. He also pushed to institute a residential curbside recycling program in the city in 2019.
On March 23, 2025, Spearman was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate for the riding of Lethbridge in the 2025 Canadian federal election.
Personal life Spearman is the father of city of Airdrie mayor, Heather Spearman.
Honours National honours King Charles III Coronation Medal (2025)
Foreign honours Order of the Rising Sun with Gold and Silver Rays (5th Cl. Japan) (2020)
Electoral record
+Mayor, 2017 Lethbridge municipal electionCandidateVotes%Chris Spearman14,89773.72Martin Heavy Head3,34216.54Robert Janzen1,9699.74
+Mayor, 2013 Lethbridge municipal election Candidate Votes %Chris Spearman 9,855 46.1Bridget Mearns 6,410 30.0Faron Ellis 4,101 19.2Curtis Simpson 1,000 4.7
+Mayor, 2010 Lethbridge municipal election Candidate Votes %Rajko Dodic 6,170 25.2Chris Spearman 5,962 24.3Cheryl Meheden 5,168 21.1James P. Frey 4,911 20.0Dennis Carrier 1,298 5.3Kay Adeniyi 667 2.7
References
External links Mayor's Biography