Tara Veer is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of

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in the 2013 municipal election. She was the youngest mayor at age 35, and the second woman in the city's history, after Gail Surkan, to be elected mayor of the city. Prior to her election as mayor, Veer served on the Red Deer City Council for nine years. Veer was re-elected against challenger Sean Burke in the 2017 municipal election. Veer did not seek re-election in the 2021 municipal election, and was succeeded by Ken Johnston.

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