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Happy International Women's Day! On Feb. 25, Glenda Cole made City of Calgary history by becoming the first woman to hold the position of City Manager after taking the helm when Jeff Fielding stepped down. With Cole called upon to lead, the glass ceiling has been broken at The City. ⁣ ⁣ Here, she's striking the #BalanceforBetter pose, which is the theme of this year's #InternationalWomensDay to symbolize a gender-balanced world. ⚖⁣ ⁣ Cole says, "Serving in this role is an incredible privilege. I never imagined that I would have this opportunity but thinking back to when I joined The City in 1987 as an articling student in the Law Department, I could never have imagined having any of the diverse and wonderful opportunities I’ve had in the corporation. ... I have seen considerable progress in many parts of our corporation in terms of the profile and the advancement opportunities that women now have relative to what they had in past."⁣ ⁣ Read her full Q&A on newsroom.calgary.ca (link in b...

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