Ed McKitka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician (1934-2014)
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Place of Birth: Vilna, Alberta, Canada
About Ed McKitka
- Edward Adolph "Ed" McKitka (born Adolf Mikitka; March 15, 1934 – February 4, 2014) was a Canadian politician who served as the Mayor of Surrey, British Columbia for one term from 1975 until 1977.McKitka was first elected as a Surrey city alderman in 1968.
- He was elected Mayor of Surrey, British Columbia's second largest city, in 1975, serving a single term in office from 1975 to 1977.
- In November 1977, McKitka was defeated for re-election by Bill Vogel in the Surrey mayoral election.McKitka left office under a police investigation for misuse of office.
- He was convicted of breach of trust committed during his mayoral tenure and served time in prison.
- In 1979, McKitka returned to politics when he was re-elected as a Surrey alderman for a one-year term.Ed McKitka died from injuries sustained in a one vehicle accident in Chilliwack, British Columbia, on February 4, 2014, at the age of 79.
- He had been driving his truck near the Vedder River Bridge at the time of the accident.
- Bob Bose, who also served as Mayor from 1988 to 1996, praised McKitka saying, "He was one of the most charismatic persons I've ever known.
- Incorrigible, but you had to love him."
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