Tammy Burke

Biography

Tammy Burke is a long-time resident and former Mayor of Rocky Mountain House, a community which she has called home for most of her life. 

She had a keen interest in local governance and decided to get involved with Municipal Government in 2013 when she was elected as a Councillor for the Town of Rocky Mountain House (RMH). Tammy went on to serve as Mayor from 2017-2021. During this later term, she held seats on various boards and committees both locally and provincially. Some of these include the Alberta Urban Municipality Association’s Environment & Sustainability Committee, Parkland Regional Library Board, RMH Healthcare Recruitment Team, and many other municipal boards. She is currently serving on the Recycling Council of Alberta as vice chair, West Country Family Services Board in RMH and on Campus Alberta Central. She believes strongly in being an active community volunteer whenever possible. Often there are partnerships to be made or ideas to be shared through the various boards and committees. This allows knowledge sharing and helps to strengthen our communities.

Tammy and her husband Stuart raised their two children in Rocky Mountain House and now enjoy spending time with their adult children and six grandchildren. In her spare time, she enjoys being outdoors either walking or gardening and loves to be in the mountains skiing, hiking, or officiating weddings in the beautiful west country. She is passionate about educating people on the benefits of waste diversion, curbing food waste and leaving a healthy earth for future generations. She believes we should always remain open to new and inventive ideas, and never be afraid of change and progress.

Tammy is appreciative for the opportunity to sit alongside new and current Board of Governor members for Red Deer Polytechnic and looks forward to following the vision, mission, and values of the institution.