Bob Tarleck

Robert D. (Bob) Tarleck (born July 6, 1941) is a Canadian politician who served as the 24th mayor of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada from 2001 to 2010.

Biography

Tarleck was born July 6, 1941, in Vancouver, British Columbia to Frank Tarleck and Janet Scott Mitchell.

In 1957, Tarleck won the Canadian record for the 100-yard-dash for boys fifteen and under at 10.2 seconds.

Tarleck holds a Bachelor of Education from Western Washington University. He spent his early career as an educator. From 1965 to 1966, he taught at a junior high school in White Rock, British Columbia. In 1966, he moved to Lethbridge, Alberta where he completed a master's degree. He taught at Picture Butte High School from 1966 to 1969. From 1969 to 1971, he worked as a lecturer at the University of Lethbridge. He temporarily retired from municipal politics for nine years until David B. Carpenter announced in 2001 he was not seeking a fifth term as mayor. The opening attracted four other candidates: Mike Pierzchala, Mark Switzer, Greg Weadick and Frank Peta. Tarleck easily defeated runner-up Pierzchala.

Tarleck garnered two-thirds of the votes in the 2004 municipal election against his single opponent and former alderman, Joe Mauro. He was elected by acclamation in the 2007 election. He did not run in 2010.