| Gian-Carlo Carra | |
| Office: | City of Calgary Councillor |
| Constituency: | Ward 9 |
| Successor: | incumbent |
| Birth Place: | Calgary |
| Spouse: | Barb Carra |
| Residence: | Calgary |
| Alma Mater: | University of Calgary |
| Education: | BA University of Calgary MA Environmental Design/Urban Design |
| Occupation: | urban design |
| Website: | City of Calgary Website Facebook Official Twitter |
| Term Start: | October 18, 2010 |
Gian-Carlo Carra is a municipal politician who currently serves as Councillor of Ward 9 in Calgary, Alberta. He was first elected in 2010[1] and subsequently re-elected in 2013 and 2017.[2]
His campaign platform, "Great Neighbourhoods" under which he ran in the three elections is a "synthesis of leading practices from across North America, grounded in the ideal that "Great Neighbourhoods make a Great City."[2]
Carra completed both his BA and his MA (Environmental Design/Urban Design) at the University of Calgary.[1]
Before being elected to Council Cara worked from 2000 to 2010 in sustainable urban design.[2]
The area he served—Ward 9—includes the communities of Acadia, Bridgeland/Riverside (part), Dover, Erlton, Fairview, Inglewood, Manchester, Ogden, Parkhill, Ramsay, Renfrew, Rideau Park, Riverbend, Roxboro, Tuxedo Park, Winston Heights/Mountview.[3]
He served under Mayor Naheed Nenshi who was also first elected to office in October 2010.[4]
Carra was elected to serve Ward 9 in the 2010 election, taking 31% of the votes with runner-up Steve Chapman taking 12% of the votes.[5]
Carra was reelected in the 2013 election by capturing 48% of the votes with Jordan Katz taking 26%.[6]
Carra was one of five Calgary politicians targeted by an anonymous newly formed political action committee (PAC) called Save Calgary who gave Carra a "failing grade".[7] [8] [9]
Carra was reelected to a 4th term at the 2021 election, capturing 36% of the vote, slightly ahead of challenger Naomi Withers with 35%.[10]
Carra began working with the Inglewood Community Association in Inglewood in 2000 and by 2003 became the President of the Association where he served until 2010.[2] [1]
Carra is married to Barb and they have a son, Vance Urbano, who was born in 2012.[1]