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George Chahal

Former councillor. Ran for councillor in 2017.

Elections contested
1
Won
1
Votes received
6,608
all races combined
Council terms
1
2017–2021
Council votes recorded
1,896
since 2017 (roll calls before 2021)
Raised for 2021
$0
spent $0

Record

Ward 5 councillor
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OfficeRecord
Ward 5 councillorCouncillor, Ward 5, 2017–2021
Ward 5 councillor2017 Ward 5 councillor: 40.6%, won
Bars are terms on council; diamonds are elections (filled = won). Records start with the 2010 election.

Elections

YearRaceVotesShareResult
2017Ward 5 councillor6,60840.6%Elected
Official results, City of Calgary Open Data (sources). Share is of all votes cast in the race; affiliations appear from 2025, the first election with municipal parties.

Name as recorded

SourceSpelling
BallotCHAHAL, George
Vote recordGeorge Chahal
DisclosureCHAHAL, George
DisclosureGeorge Chahal
Spellings matched to this person across sources. See About for how names are resolved.

Issue positions

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Advancing the Green Line rail program

Explicit approvals to advance the Green Line program. Choices between two rail alignments and a wind-down after another government's funding withdrawal are explained separately and do not automatically count as opposition to rail.

Opposed the reviewed advancement proposalsSupported the reviewed advancement proposals
George Chahal
Insufficient voting evidence
0 reviewed decisions
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Policy positions

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PersonScore (0–100)Independent decisionsRemove-one lowRemove-one highEvidence statusFirst voteLast vote
George ChahalNot available0Not availableNot availableInsufficient voting evidenceNot availableNot available

Broader residential permissions

Reviewed land-use decisions where the direction of residential building permissions is explicit. Broader permission does not establish that a home was built. Contextual amendments do not each become another independent score.

Favoured narrower permissionsFavoured broader permissions
George Chahal
Insufficient voting evidence
0 reviewed decisions
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Policy positions

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PersonScore (0–100)Independent decisionsRemove-one lowRemove-one highEvidence statusFirst voteLast vote
George ChahalNot available0Not availableNot availableInsufficient voting evidenceNot availableNot available

Capital borrowing authorizations

Final readings of specified capital borrowing bylaws. This is a record of support for these particular debt-financed projects, not a general tax, spending or fiscal-conservatism score; utility-supported and tax-supported debt may differ.

Opposed the reviewed borrowing authoritiesSupported the reviewed borrowing authorities
George Chahal
Insufficient voting evidence
0 reviewed decisions
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Policy positions

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PersonScore (0–100)Independent decisionsRemove-one lowRemove-one highEvidence statusFirst voteLast vote
George ChahalNot available0Not availableNot availableInsufficient voting evidenceNot availableNot available

Climate and Environment operating allocations

Explicit amendments to Climate and Environment operating allocations. This is separate from formal targets and declarations; multiple amendments within one annual budget share one scoring weight.

Favoured the reviewed funding reductionsFavoured retaining the reviewed allocations
George Chahal
Insufficient voting evidence
0 reviewed decisions
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Policy positions

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PersonScore (0–100)Independent decisionsRemove-one lowRemove-one highEvidence statusFirst voteLast vote
George ChahalNot available0Not availableNot availableInsufficient voting evidenceNot availableNot available

Community-based safety responses

Explicit funding or plan approvals for community-based prevention and wellbeing responses. This measure makes no claim about a member's position on every police budget or the effectiveness of an adopted plan.

Opposed the reviewed community-safety proposalsSupported the reviewed community-safety proposals
George Chahal
Insufficient voting evidence
0 reviewed decisions
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Policy positions

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PersonScore (0–100)Independent decisionsRemove-one lowRemove-one highEvidence statusFirst voteLast vote
George ChahalNot available0Not availableNot availableInsufficient voting evidenceNot availableNot available

Formal municipal climate commitments

Reviewed decisions establishing or rescinding municipal climate targets, strategies and declarations. A declaration vote is not evidence of a particular dollar amount or emissions outcome.

Favoured fewer formal commitmentsFavoured more formal commitments
George Chahal
Insufficient voting evidence
0 reviewed decisions
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Policy positions

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PersonScore (0–100)Independent decisionsRemove-one lowRemove-one highEvidence statusFirst voteLast vote
George ChahalNot available0Not availableNot availableInsufficient voting evidenceNot availableNot available

Public funding for the Event Centre

Specific public financial commitments to the Event Centre project, including the original project and the replacement agreement. These are different proposals across time; a vote is not a generic position on all major projects.

Opposed the reviewed public commitmentsSupported the reviewed public commitments
George Chahal
Insufficient voting evidence
1 reviewed decision
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Policy positions

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PersonScore (0–100)Independent decisionsRemove-one lowRemove-one highEvidence statusFirst voteLast vote
George ChahalNot available1Not availableNot availableInsufficient voting evidenceJul 26, 2021Jul 26, 2021

Public support for non-market housing

Reviewed decisions that provide a specific financial or tax benefit for non-market housing. A vote records a choice on that proposal, not an estimate of affordability outcomes or an overall housing ideology.

Opposed the reviewed support proposalsSupported the reviewed support proposals
George Chahal
Insufficient voting evidence
0 reviewed decisions
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Policy positions

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PersonScore (0–100)Independent decisionsRemove-one lowRemove-one highEvidence statusFirst voteLast vote
George ChahalNot available0Not availableNot availableInsufficient voting evidenceNot availableNot available
Only reviewed policy choices are scored. Each independent decision family counts once per measure; choices within one budget or policy package share that family’s weight. statements, promises, absences and contextual amendments do not contribute. Two decisions are the minimum for a position. The sensitivity range shows the score after removing one decision at a time; it is not a statistical confidence interval or a prediction.

Policy choices over time

Date / precisionPersonRecord typeChoice or statementSource
Jul 26, 2021George ChahalRecorded vote
Add up to $10 million for Event Centre City costs · No

The resolution explicitly adds public capital funding to the Event Centre project.

City Clerk's Council and Committee Votes · reviewed Oct 29, 2026
Votes, statements, promises and action milestones retain distinct labels. Dates preserve source precision; undated records appear last. Different proposals can explain different choices; a changed vote is not automatically a changed belief.

Statements and reasons for votes

No sourced statements collected

This is a gap in the collected evidence; it does not establish a person’s views.

Published statements are attributed to their author and kept separate from recorded votes.

Promises and actions

No sourced commitments collected

A missing commitment is not a finding that someone made no promises.

Milestones describe the evidence collected. Adoption, an individual vote and implementation are different events; a missing milestone is not proof that a promise was broken.

Policy leadership

No documented leadership entries collected

Sponsorship and committee appointments require an explicit source; a Yes vote alone does not establish either.

Appointment records do not establish continued service beyond their sourced term. Authorship and sponsorship require explicit documentation.

Voting record

CouncilVotes castOn split votesParticipationAgainst the result*Same vote as mayor
2017–2021 council1,5021,16597.5%14.9%82.4%
Vote counts and agreement here use Council meetings, with procedural motions excluded. A missing vote counts as not participating because absences are rarely recorded. *On split (non-unanimous) motions. Rows marked roll calls (and 2017–21 votes before 2021): Before 2021 a member's vote is on record only when Council took a roll call, which the minutes print; those are the votes a member asked to record, mostly contested ones. Committee votes before October 2020 are not included.

Votes the same way as…

2017–2021 council
Evan Woolley87%
Gian-Carlo Carra87%
Jyoti Gondek83%
Naheed Nenshi82%
Druh Farrell82%
Jeff Davison78%
Shane Keating77%
Ward Sutherland76%
Diane Colley-Urquhart74%
Peter Demong66%
Ray Jones60%
Joe Magliocca58%
Jeromy Farkas50%
Sean Chu49%
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Chart values

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CategoryValue
Evan Woolley87%
Gian-Carlo Carra87%
Jyoti Gondek83%
Naheed Nenshi82%
Druh Farrell82%
Jeff Davison78%
Shane Keating77%
Ward Sutherland76%
Diane Colley-Urquhart74%
Peter Demong66%
Ray Jones60%
Joe Magliocca58%
Jeromy Farkas50%
Sean Chu49%
Share of Council-meeting motions both members voted on where they cast the same vote (procedural motions excluded).

Votes by topic

Substantive recorded votes
NoYes
Planning & land use77703
Budget, taxes & finance64165
Governance & council2492
Other1882
Transit & transportation1968
Economy & business1238
Public health840
Social & community services1227
Housing & affordability1317
Arts, culture, sport & events515
Public safety & policing513
Environment, water & climate26
Intergovernmental25
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Chart values

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TopicNoYes
Planning & land use77703
Budget, taxes & finance64165
Governance & council2492
Other1882
Transit & transportation1968
Economy & business1238
Public health840
Social & community services1227
Housing & affordability1317
Arts, culture, sport & events515
Public safety & policing513
Environment, water & climate26
Intergovernmental25
Council and committee votes; procedural motions excluded. Topics come from keyword rules applied to the motion text.

Vote record

1,896 recorded votes since 2017
Sep 22, 2021
C2021-1408
Give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 65M2021;
Public health · Special Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried13–1
Sep 13, 2021
C2021-1117
That Council give second and third readings to Bylaws 24P2021 and 80D201.
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried13–1
Sep 13, 2021
CPC2021-1183
Give three readings to the Proposed Bylaw 58P2021 for the amendment to the Richmond Area Redevelopment Plan (Attachment 2); and Give three readings to the Proposed Bylaw 158D2021 for the redesignation of 0.12 hectares ± (0.29 acres ±) located at 2137 31 Avenue SW (Plan 4479P, Block 52, Lots 21 to 24) from Residential Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) District to Direct Control District to accommodate a courtyard-style semi-detached development, with guidelines (Attachment 3). ROLL CALL VOTE:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried10–4
That Bylaw 58P2021 be introduced and read a first time. ROLL CALL VOTE:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried10–4
That Bylaw 149D2021 be read a second time. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried8–6
Sep 13, 2021
CPC2021-0165
Give three readings to the Proposed Bylaw 52P2021 for the amendment to the Bowness Area Redevelopment Plan (Attachment 2); and Give three readings to the Proposed Bylaw 153D2021 for the redesignation of 0.90 hectares ± (2.20 acres ±) located at 6105 32 Avenue NW (Plan 2110672, Block 1, Lot 24) from Multi-Residential Contextual Low Profile (M-C1) District to Mixed Use - General (MU-1f4.0h22) District. ROLL CALL VOTE:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried10–4
Sep 13, 2021
CPC2021-1024
Give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 47P2021 for the amendments to the Montgomery Area Redevelopment Plan (Attachment 2); and Give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 128D2021 for the redesignation of 0.06 hectares ± (0.15 acres ±) located at 3019 46 Street NW (Plan 485GR, Block 5, Lot 38) from Residential Contextual One Dwelling (R-C1) District to Residential Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District.
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried12–2
That Bylaw 51P2021 be read a second time. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried11–3
That Bylaw 58P2021 be read a third time. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried10–4
That Bylaw 152D2021 be read a second time. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried11–3
That Bylaw 58P2021 be read a second time. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried10–4
That Bylaw 158D2021 be introduced and read a first time. ROLL CALL VOTE:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried9–5
Sep 13, 2021
CPC2021-1150
Give three readings to the Proposed Bylaw 149D2021 for the redesignation of 0.17 hectares ± (0.42 acres ±) located at 206, 210 and 214 19 Street NW (Plan 8942GB, Block 19, Lots 5 to 7) from Residential Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District to Mixed Use - General (MU-1f3.3h19) District; and Direct Administration to refer the initial Development Permit for this site to Calgary Planning Commission for decision. ROLL CALL VOTE:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried8–6
Sep 13, 2021
CPC2021-1014
That Council adopt, by resolution, the proposed street names: Canopy, Laurentide, Midway, Storm and Snowline.
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried13–1
Sep 13, 2021
C2021-1372
That Council approve the Capital budget appropriation of $3.4 Million for Arts Commons Transformation Project (Capital Program 639-010) funded by the projected investment income from the Major Capital Projects Reserve.
Budget, taxes & finance · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried13–1
That Bylaw 152D2021 be read a third time. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried11–3
That Bylaw 149D2021 be introduced and read a first time. ROLL CALL VOTE:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried8–6
That Bylaw 149D2021 be read a third time. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried8–6
That Bylaw 158D2021 be read a second time. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried9–5
That Bylaw 51P2021 be introduced and read a first time. ROLL CALL VOTE:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried11–3
That Bylaw 158D2021 be read a third time. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried9–5
That Bylaw 152D2021 be introduced and read a first time. ROLL CALL VOTE:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried11–3
Sep 13, 2021
CPC2021-1093
Give three readings to the Proposed Bylaw 51P2021 for the amendment to the Richmond Area Redevelopment Plan (Attachment 2); and Give three readings to the Proposed Bylaw 152D2021 for the redesignation of 0.19 hectares ± (0.48 acres) located at 2003, 2009 and 2015 22 Street SW (Plan 7197FT, Block 3, Lots 5 to 8) from Residential Contextual One Dwelling (R-C1) District to Direct Control District to accommodate a low density development, with guidelines (Attachment 5). ROLL CALL VOTE:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried11–3
That Bylaw 51P2021 be read a third time. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried11–3
Sep 3, 2021
C2021-1364
That Council give three readings to Bylaw 63M2021.
Public health · Special Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried12–2
Jul 26, 2021
PFC2021-1101
Give first reading to Proposed Bylaw 9B2021, being a bylaw authorizing The City to incur indebtedness for financing the development of Phase 1 of the Arts Commons Transformation project (the Project); Give first reading to Proposed Bylaw 56M2021, being a bylaw authorizing a loan in the amount of up to $135 million to the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation; Direct Administration to amend and restate the existing Development Management Agreement among The City, Arts Commons, and the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, assigning the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation as development manager for design and construction of the Project, Arts Commons as the project sponsor and operator, and The City as a primary funder and interested party; the agreement to contemplate the potential inclusion of a residential tower or other viable uses on the site subject to feasibility, and to delineate the funding requirements for the respective share of the Project capital costs among funders in a form and with terms acceptable to the General Manager Community Services, Chief Financial Officer and the City Solicitor and General Counsel; and Direct Administration to amend, or amend and restate the existing credit agreement with the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation and any appropriate security for repayment of the indebtedness from Calgary Municipal Land Corporation. The form and terms of such amendments shall be in accordance with The Citys Credit Documentation - Loans and Loan Guarantees policy and subject to approval of Loan Bylaw 56M2021; Give first reading to Proposed Bylaw 58M2021, being a bylaw to amend 12M2019 by amending the interest rate charged on municipal loans made to Calgary Municipal Land Corporation; and Direct that Attachment 2 and Attachment 6 of Report PFC2021-1101 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(Advice from officials) and 25(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Alberta) to be reviewed upon execution of finalized agreements.
Budget, taxes & finance · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried12–1
That Bylaw 125D2021 be read a second time. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried8–5
Jul 26, 2021
C2021-0939
That Council approve the list of qualifying properties contained on Attachment 2 for a property tax deferral to 2021 December 31, without penalty, under the Hailstorm Property Tax Relief Program.
Budget, taxes & finance · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried11–2
Jul 26, 2021
C2021-1164
Direct Administration to develop a Rivers District Mobility and Event Management plan and budget, based on Attachment 3. ROLL CALL VOTE:
Budget, taxes & finance · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried12–2
That Bylaw 117D2021 be read a second time. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS:
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried11–3
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Campaign funding

All campaign finance
ElectionContributionsOwn moneyFundraisingSpendingTotalsStatements (PDF)
2021 withdrew$0$100$0$0Checked2021
2017$107,277$0$0$106,967Checked2017
Largest contributors (from itemized listings)
ContributorTypeElectionsTotal read
Signal Hill Maza IngIndividual2017$3,000.00
Ram & Surinder ChahalIndividual2017$3,000.00
Truman Development CorporationOrganization2017$3,000.00
Reitington (evelopment CorporationOrganization2017$3,000.00
Cedarglen Group InoOrganization2017$2,500.00
Rosewood Developments IncOrganization2017$2,500.00
Enlighten Homes CorporationOrganization2017$2,500.00
Shane Homes LimitedOrganization2017$2,500.00
Navi SandhaIndividual2017$2,500.00
All Season Weeping Tile LidOrganization2017$2,100.00
Sanaza DevelopmentOrganization2017$2,000.00
Karan DhelwalIndividual2017$2,000.00
Genstar Development PartnershipOrganization2017$2,000.00
Cienesis Land Development CorpOrganization2017$2,000.00
Jayman BuiltOrganization2017$1,500.00
Melcor Developments LtdOrganization2017$1,500.00
Ronmor Holdings IneOrganization2017$1,500.00
Qualico Communities- Heather IoltIndividual2017$1,500.00
AILSA Road Construction LtdOrganization2017$1,500.00
Ronmor Holdings IncOrganization2017$1,000.60
From the candidate's disclosure statements (scanned; read by OCR or transcribed). Checked = the totals satisfy the form's own arithmetic. Contributor names and amounts are read by OCR from the attached listings and may contain errors.

Funding context

All recorded candidate elections
Itemized gifts read
$64,727.60
All recorded candidate elections
Largest five donors
22.4%
Share of readable itemized gifts
Verified organization coverage
17.8%
Share of readable itemized gifts
Unreadable gift amounts
0
Named contributorVerified business / sectorGifts readBusiness-activity source
Truman Development CorporationReal estate development$3,000.00
Truman — About us
The company describes development of housing, commercial property and mixed-use communities. This record classifies this named donor only; Truman Homes and other Truman-named contributors remain separate unless the donor-resolution rules already link them.
Shane Homes LimitedHomebuilding$2,500.00
Shane Homes — Official website
The company describes constructing and selling new homes. The disclosure name matches this business name; no personal donations or other similarly named companies are added to this donor.
Genstar Development PartnershipReal estate development$2,000.00
Genstar — Where we build
Genstar describes planning and developing residential communities. The published donor name is matched to that business name; the source does not independently establish the partnership's legal registration or ownership of other contributors.
Jayman BuiltHomebuilding$1,500.00
Jayman BUILT — Official website
The company describes new-home construction in Calgary and Edmonton. The industry classification concerns the named contributor and does not identify or combine the donations of its employees or owners.
Melcor Developments LtdReal estate development$1,500.00
Melcor Developments — About us
Melcor describes land development, residential and commercial property development, and asset management. This classification applies to the named corporation; ownership or control of any other contributor is not inferred.
Ronmor Holdings IncReal estate development$1,000.60
Ronmor — About us
Ronmor describes developing, owning and managing commercial property and land. This business-activity source supports the industry classification; it does not verify a legal corporate-family relationship with any other donor.
Candidate filings only; party and third-party advertiser gifts are excluded. Concentration uses readable itemized amounts, not all fundraising. Incomplete listings can change the result. Business sources verify the named organization’s activities; donation identities retain the name-matching limits of the listings. Shared funding and similar votes do not establish influence.

Office budget and spending

All offices
YearOfficeBudgetSpentUsedItemizedLargest categoryDetailsReport
2021Ward 5$278,400$218,712
79%
$33,363Communications, printing & postageShared with Raj DhaliwalPDF
Largest itemized lines
YearAmountVendorDescription / rationaleSource
2021$7,323CBN Commercial SolutionsPrinting - Jumbo Postcards (44,975) - Ward 5PDF
2021$5,914PostagePostage - Ward 5 April MailoutPDF
2021$3,932PostagePostage - Ward 5 June MailoutPDF
2021$2,603CBN Commercial SolutionsPrinting - Community Clean up Postcard (29,472) - Ward 5PDF
2021$2,071Can West LegacyRecognition (Ribbons and Badges) - Ward 5 ContributionPDF
2021$1,935Sign Guru SouthSign Rental - Genesis Centre - Turf Pitch Opening EventPDF
2021$1,290Sign Guru SouthSign Rental - Ward 5 Townhall Meeting - May 27th, 2021PDF
2021$1,161Sign Guru SouthSign Rental - Virtual Town Hall MeetingPDF
From the City Clerk's quarterly reports. Spent includes staff salaries, which are not itemized. In a year the seat changed hands the report covers both members.