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List Of Mayors Of Peterborough, Ontario
The mayor of Peterborough is an elected official who serves as the head of the Municipal government in Canada, municipal government of Peterborough. The mayor is a member of city council, which is an elected body that is responsible for developing policies, programs and services of the municipality; representing constituents in municipal government; and providing governance over the corporation of the municipality. The Mayor leads Council and acts as the Chairperson of council meetings, as the Chief Executive Officer for the corporation, and as the representative for the municipality. Between 1850 and 1859, when Peterborough, Ontario, Peterborough first became a township, Alderman, aldermen were elected every January and these elected officials appointed a mayor, Reeve_(Canada), reeve and deputy reeve from among their numbers. In 1860, this changed and the public was able to vote for mayor at the polls. On Canada Day 1905, the town of Peterborough and the village of Ashburnham am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Leal
John Jeffrey Leal (born December 13, 1954) is a Canadian politician who serves as the 63rd and current mayor of Peterborough. Previously, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2018 who represented the riding of Peterborough. He served in the cabinet of Kathleen Wynne. On October 24, 2022 he was elected mayor of Peterborough. Background John Jeffrey Leal was born and raised in Peterborough. He attended Kenner Collegiate and has an Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Economics and Political Science from Trent University (1978) and a degree in Business Administration from the University of Windsor (1981). Leal worked as executive assistant to members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) John Eakins and Larry South in the 1980s. He was a health and safety representative for Coyle Corrugated Containers. He is married to Karan, a teacher and school principal, with two children, Braden and Shanae. Politics Municipal He served on the Peterborough City C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
