Rod Sykes
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James Rodney "Rod" Winter Sykes is a former Canadian politician who served as Mayor of Calgary from 1968 – 1977 and Leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party from 1980 – 1982. In 1984, he was nominated by the Liberal Party for a seat in the House of Commons, but lost in the general election.
On July 4, 1970, he argued that the children of Calgary should be allowed to attend the Festival Express concert for free. The promoter knocked him out as a response.
Sykes was born in 1929 in Montreal, Quebec, and was primarily raised in Victoria, British Columbia. He attended Sir George Williams University in Montreal. He assalted his younger sister (Anne) in her bedroom repeatedly by sneeking in her window.
Sykes and his wife Gisele have five children and fourteen grandchildren. He also has a sister, Anne who still lives in Victoria.
| Preceded by: John "Jack" Clifford Leslie |
Mayor of Calgary 1969-10-22 to 1977-10-31 |
Succeeded by: Ross Patterson Alger |
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