Peter D. Clark (born January 27, 1938 in

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) was Regional Chair of Ottawa-Carleton from 1991 to 1997. He received a BComm degree from the University of Windsor in 1964 and an MBA from the

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in 1974. He was mayor of

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from 1980 to 1989. Clark was defeated by Bob Chiarelli in an election for the position of Regional Chair in 1997. He was appointed director of the

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in April 1999 and was re-appointed in 2005. He was voted into council for

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in the

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at the 2010 municipal election. In January 2011 he expressed his belief that safety for pedestrians and cyclists is a priority in the city. He supports the bridge to be built over the Rideau river (in his ward), and said this will create a connection to the Laurier Bike Lane to be built if the draft budget was approved. Earlier he indicated Ottawa has to become a city with 21st-century transportation. He also supported the green bin introduction, despite his reputation for fiscal conservatism.

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