Jane Brewer
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Jane Brewer | |
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| Mayor of Cambridge, Ontario | |
| In office 1988–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Claudette Millar |
| Succeeded by | Doug Craig |
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| Born | April 15, 1924 |
| Died | August 22, 2017 (aged 93) |
| Resting place | Parklawn Cemetery 43.4091500, -80.3733910 |
Jane Brewer (1924-2017) was a Canadian politician and a former mayor of the city of Cambridge, Ontario. Brewer was born April 15, 1924, to Jack and Clara Davison.[1] Her political career began in 1978 when she was elected a ward alderman.[2] She went on to serve as the mayor of Cambridge from 1988 to 2000.[3][4] Her political career spanned 36 years during which time she also served as a Region of Waterloo councillor.[5][1] In addition to political endeavors Brewer was an active member of the Lutheran Church, serving as the director of the Canadian section of the Lutheran Church of America and as vice-president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada's Eastern Synod.[6]
Brewer retired in 2014 due to health issues.[4][2] The same year she was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce.[3][4] Brewer died August 22, 2017.[1] She was buried at Parklawn Cemetery in Cambridge.[7] In 2017 Ken Seiling, then Regional Chair of the Region of Waterloo, posthumously awarded Brewer the Jack Young Civic Award in recognition of her extensive involvement with regional politics.[8][9]