Barons New(-ish) Mayor

In the wheat heart of Southern Alberta, the Village of Barons is beginning a new chapter.

Following a by-election at the end of May, former Barons Councillor Clinton Bishop is returning to local government after earning a decisive victory, receiving 71 votes in a three-candidate race for a vacant council seat. In a unique footnote to election night, one candidate did not receive a single vote.

But the story did not end at the ballot box.

At the first meeting of the newly constituted council, Bishop was officially sworn back into office and was subsequently appointed Mayor of the community located just north of Lethbridge. Bishop served as Mayor for Barons in 2023.

With a full three-member council now in place, Mayor Bishop takes on the challenge of guiding Barons through its next chapter while addressing the priorities and concerns residents shared throughout the campaign.

Today on Municipal Affairs, we sit down with Mayor Clinton Bishop to discuss what he heard from voters during the by-election, the issues that matter most to residents, and how he plans to work alongside council to move Barons forward for everyone who calls the community home.

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