Al Duerr

In 2014, Duerr was appointed Chair of the independent Calgary Ward Boundary Commission to examine the boundaries of Calgary City Council wards in time for the 2017 Calgary municipal election. The Commission recommended against increasing the number of councillors for the City and instead recommended creating satilite offices for larger constituencies and increasing the budget of councillor's office.

During his four terms, Duerr was considered one of the most popular mayors in the city's history. His conciliatory, managerial style and likeable personality made him well respected. Duerr was given the nickname of "Mr. Beige" by local media columnists, and in the 1998 election would be challenged by local political columnist Rick Bell, although Bell's candidancy was not a serious attempt to contest the mayor's office.

In 1997 while serving as Mayor, Duerr played the character of Mayor Wilkins in an episode of the television show Viper.

In 1991, Al Duerr would proclaim gay pride week in Calgary, however he would deny future proclamations due to public pressure.

Duerr was first elected as an Alderman for Ward 9 on Calgary City Council in 1983, and was re-elected in 1986. Incumbent Mayor Ralph Klein would resign in the months before the 1989 municipal election to purse provincial office, and Al Duerr would contest and win the Mayor's seat in the 1989 election. Duerr would go on to be re-elected as Mayor three more times in 1992, 1995, and 1998 before deciding not to contest the 2001, which was won by former Alderman Dave Bronconnier.

Alfred Herman "Al" Duerr (born January 29, 1951) is a Canadian former Canadian politician who served as the 34th Mayor of Calgary, Alberta from 1989 to 2001, and a city alderman from 1983 to 1989.