Regina's municipal elections are quickly approaching and the chance to determine who will be the next mayor is yours.
Eleven people are running for mayor. The elections are scheduled for Wednesday.
Here are your candidates.
Bevann Vos
Brevann Fox is a member of Pasqua First Nation and has lived in Regina for many years. She has a bachelor of arts and a master's degree in administration/leadership from the University of Regina.
Bill Pratt
Bill Pratt is a former executive director of Eden Care Homes, a nonprofit organization focused on low-income housing and elder care.
Pratt has focused his campaign on “getting the city back on track” while bringing people back to downtown. He also wants to increase the population and strengthen the business community.
Bob Pearce
Bob Pearce, also known as 'Dancing Bob' around Regina, is among the candidates running for mayor.
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His campaign focused on providing free, clean drinking water for everyone.
Chad Bachynski
Chad Bachynski is a manager at SaskEnergy. His campaign calls for a more focused and cohesive city council.
Bachynski has always prioritized improvement, infrastructure investment and fiscal responsibility.
Kevin Kardashian
Kevin Kardash is president of the Regina Lions Club. He has promised transparency, accountability and dignity for all.
Lori Bresciani
Lori Bresciani has served as a councilor for Ward 4 in Regina for eight years. Now she is running for mayor with the promise of 'Refocusing Regina'.
Her biggest concerns include the city's spending on a central library and a new aquatic center.
Melina Bushenlonga
Melina Bushenlonga wants to become mayor of Regina, inspired by her Greek roots.
Her main goals are to build a safer community and improve infrastructure.
Nathaniel Hewton
Nathaniel Hewton is an advocate for the homeless and plans to use his mayor's salary to fund his Soup after Dark initiative, which provides meals to those in need.
Rod Williams
Rod Williams has worked for Ipsco and Evraz for the past 34 years. Williams was once a member of the Regina Pats.
His campaign focus was on affordability.
Sandra Masters
Sandra Masters is entering the campaign as an incumbent, after serving as mayor for the past four years.
The Masters campaign has focused on continuing the city's infrastructure improvements initiated in recent years, community safety and the construction of a new aquatic center.
Shawn Sparvier
Shawn Sparvier, a member of Cowessess First Nation, is focused on thinking outside the box as he becomes mayor.
Sparvier believes it is important to integrate the principles of truth and reconciliation into every decision the city makes.
More information about the mayoral candidates, city council members and school boards can be found on the City of Regina website.
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