Okotoks Town Councilor, Laurie Hodson, says he'd like to see more women taking a stab at local politics.
Hodson is advocating for a more diverse council that would include more than the one woman currently sitting on it.
He says one of the biggest hurdles to jump is to "de-mystify" the election process therefore getting more women to want to run for office.
"It's really a matter of encouraging, facilitating and having more women in my community come to an electoral process and then letting the citizens make the judgement."
Hodson says women have a different way of looking at problems which would make for better, more informed decisions on Town Council.