Don Atchison

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Don Atchison is a Canadian politician who was elected mayor of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on October 22, 2003.

Atchison was born and raised in Saskatoon where he attended Queen Elizabeth and Holliston elementary schools, Walter Murray Collegiate and the University of Saskatchewan. A sportsman, he has participated in curling, tennis, football, golf and hockey as both a player and a coach.

Atchison was first elected to Saskatoon's city council as a councillor in 1994 and was re-elected in 1997.

During his nine years on city council, Atchison sat on many boards and committees, including audit, budget, pension, administration and finance, planning and operations, Prairieland Exhibition, special needs transportation and "The Partnership" (an organization of downtown businesses).

Don Atchison is the owner/operator of a longtime men’s clothing store in downtown Saskatoon. He and his wife Mardele have five children.

In 2004, Atchison was voted the craziest mayor in Canada in an online poll for the CBC television show "Monday Report," hosted by the popular Canadian comedian and satirist Rick Mercer.

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