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The municipal elections of 2018 are planned and the Hamilton City Council has new faces.
Here is an overview of your new city council.
Mayor: Fred Eisenberger
Fred Eisenberger will serve another term as mayor of Hamilton, beating rival Vito Sgro in a hotly contested race.
The mayoral elections were largely a pervasive problem: the LRT. Eisenberger is a staunch supporter of transit in light rain in Hamilton since the beginning. Sgro, on the other hand, ran on a platform centered on stopping the "Fred train".
Eisenberger was mayor from 2006 to 2010, and from 2014 to 2018. His website lists the priorities of economic development, investments in the future and the construction of sustainable cities.
Ward 1: Maureen Wilson
Maureen Wilson is the newly elected District 1 Councilor. She succeeds Aidan Johnson, who then leaves the position of Executive Director of the Niagara Community Legal Clinic.
Wilson held senior positions in local and regional governments and served as chief of staff to former mayor Bob Wade for two years immediately following the merger.
Ward 2: Jason Farr
Former broadcaster Jason Farr has been re-elected to the position of councilor for Ward 2, the seat he has held since 2010.
Farr has been vocal in favor of developing around the board table in recent years and is also a pro-LRT and pro-supervised injection site.
Ward 3: Nrinder Nann
After leading Outgoing Counselor Matthew Green's campaign in 2014, Nrinder Nann took on the role of District 3 Advisor.
She is the former Director of Community Development for the City of Toronto, where she led a team of 17 community developers and oversaw a multi-million dollar budget. She is also a small business owner.
Ward 4: Sam Merulla
Sam Merulla is back as an adviser to Ward 4, the seat he has held since 2000.
Merulla is one of the most eloquent advisers at City Hall and is a strong supporter of LRT. At the board table, Merulla has served on committees such as health boards, public works, and emergency and community services.
Ward 5: Chad Collins
Chad Collins was re-elected to Warden 5's position. He was first elected in a by-election in 1995.
Collins has long been an advocate for affordable housing and the modernization of CityHousing Hamilton and has pushed for the redevelopment of the eastern and western port areas.
Ward 6: Tom Jackson
Hamilton's most senior advisor will retain his title as Tom Jackson returns to Ward 6.
Jackson said his priorities include traffic reduction, seniors' issues, housing and public transit.
Ward 7: Esther Pauls
Esther Pauls is the new councilor for Ward 7, beating 10 other candidates for the council seat left vacant by Donna Skelly, now a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
She says her priorities are safe streets and neighborhoods, public transit and an infrastructure that works for everyone and responsible government.
Ward 8: John Paul Danko
Civil engineer John-Paul Danko was elected councilor of Ward 8 recently redesigned. This district was previously represented by his council. Terry Whitehead for many years, but this year Whitehead ran in Ward 14 under the new limits.
Danko is a small business owner and sits on the board of directors of the Centremount Neighborhood Association.
Ward 9: Brad Clark
Meet the new boss, identical to the former boss – Brad Clark returned to City Hall as Ward 9 Councilor.
Clark went on to the town hall in 2014 after several years as a councilor, but was defeated by Fred Eisenberger. Doug Conley won the 9th seat in his place, but Clark picked it up this time. The room itself is slightly different this time. The redrawn boundaries mean that Ward 9 will only cover the upper Stoney Creek.
Ward 10: Maria Pearson
Maria Pearson is back as a councilor for Ward 10 that has just been redesigned, where she has been representing Stoney Creek for 15 years.
Pearson considers traffic and speed, security, public transit and development as key issues facing the neighborhood.
Ward 11: Brenda Johnson
The incumbent Brenda Johnson is again a councilor in Ward 11, representing the Binbrook and Glanbrook areas.
She says her priorities are community safety and keeping taxes low.
Ward 12: Lloyd Ferguson
Lloyd Ferguson is back as a councilor for Ward 12. He retired as General Manager of Dufferin Construction after 32 years before being elected to city council.
Ferguson was the chair of the Police Services Board for the previous term.
He believes that the redevelopment of the Memorial School for a Cultural and Cultural Center, the urbanization of Southcote Road, from Garner Road to Golflinks Road, as well as the upgrading of Highway 403 westbound of Mohawk Road, are some of the key issues that Ancaster faces.
District 13: Arlene Vanderbeek
Licensee Arlene VanderBeek is back in Ward 13, while Dundas now shares a neighborhood with parts of rural Flamborough with new boundaries.
She says the key issues facing her neighborhood are infrastructure renewal, protection and preservation of the Flamborough and Dundas character and identity, as well as the strengthening of the police and the police. enforcement of regulations.
Ward 14: Terry Whitehead
Longtime councilor Terry Whitehead was elected in Ward 14, a new neighborhood on the West Mountain created by realigning the boundaries of the neighborhood.
Whitehead has served on the Police Services Board and says that the main problems with his service are maintaining the competitiveness of our residential taxes, road infrastructure, public transit and road safety.
Ward 15: Judi Partridge
Outgoing Councilor Judi Partridge narrowly won a victory in Ward 15 by narrowly defeating Susan McKechnie.
Partridge went to the Liberals in the last provincial election and lost. She also supported challenger Mayor Vito Sgro in this municipal election. He also lost.
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