Jack Volrich

Jack J. Volrich (February 27, 1928 – May 31, 2010) was a Canadian politician. He was the 33rd mayor of Vancouver. He was elected in 1976 and ended his term on November 15, 1980.

Before becoming a politician, Volrich studied law at the University of British Columbia and became a lawyer. After entering politics, he became a member of the TEAM party on Vancouver City Council before his term ended in 1976. He left the TEAM party to become an independent.

In May 1976, Volrich announced that he was making a run to become mayor."Volrich throws hat into ring for mayor" The Vancouver Sun May 21, 1976, p. 26 In 1976, the people of Vancouver elected Volrich to be their 33rd mayor. As Mayor of Vancouver, he attempted to stop a ward system from being implemented in Vancouver even though 51% of voters had voted in favour of them. He had also wanted a rapid transit system for the city and said that the city should turn the University Endowment Lands into a park. In the 1980 election, Volrich was expected to win a third term but suffered an upset to Mike Harcourt. Volrich received 42,713 votes and Harcourt received 44,271 votes.

On May 31, 2010, Volrich died from kidney failure.

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