Susan Ann Thompson was the 40th mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was the first female to serve as mayor of Winnipeg, serving two terms from 1992 to 1998.Thompson graduated with a BA from the University of Winnipeg in 1971. From 1980 to 1995 she owned Birt Saddlery, a business in downtown Winnipeg.In 1999, Thompson became Canada's Consul General in Minneapolis, USA. In 2003, she became CEO of the University of Winnipeg Foundation.In 2014, Thompson made local headlines after a 30 minute speech she gave to the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce. In it she outlined her ideas for the city's future which included a laser pyramid and hot tubs at Portage and Main.
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