List of the youngest mayors in Canada
This is a list of the youngest mayors in Canada. This list is inclusive of individuals nearest to the age of majority at the time of their election; usually under the age of 35. The people listed here are notable because of the rarity of their age category holding elected office of any type, particularly mayorships.
Name | Locale | Birth date | Age at election | Term | Notes |
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Sean Harvey | Vernon, British Columbia | 1969 | 29 | 1999–2005 | At 29, he was Vernon's youngest mayor when he was first elected in 1999. In 2005, he resigned as mayor after questionable expense claims came to light. [1] |
Sean McIntyre | Sylvan Lake, Alberta | September 30, 1983 | 30 | 2013–present | He was first elected to council in 2010 at the age of 27, and unseated a two-term incumbent to be elected mayor in 2013 at the age of 30 with 71% of the popular vote.[2] |
Lisa Holmes | Morinville, Alberta | February 22, 1980 | 33 | 2013–present | She was first elected to Municipal Council in 2010 and was serving as Deputy Mayor in 2013 when the current mayor, Paul Krauskopf, died from cancer.[3] She was declared the winner after a recount was held.[4] She is currently believed to be the youngest female mayor in Canada. |
Steve Black | Timmins, Ontario | April 20, 1982 | 32 | 2014–present | First elected as member of the City of Timmins Council in 2010. |
Sébastien Després | Witless Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador | January 28, 1980 | 33 | 2013–present | He had never served on a municipal council before being elected as Mayor of Witless Bay. |
Luke Strimbold | Burns Lake, British Columbia | 30 May 1991 | 21 | 2011–present | First elected as a member of the Burns Lake Town Council in 2010. |
Don Iveson | Edmonton, Alberta | 30 May 1979 | 34 | 2013–present | First elected as member of the Edmonton City Council in 2007. |
Herbert Charles Wilson | Edmonton, Alberta | 7 December 1859 | 35 | 1895-1896 (resigned) | |
Claudette Miller | Cambridge, Ontario | 35 | One of the few female mayors in Canada when elected. | ||
Steve Peters | St. Thomas, Ontario | 19 January 1963 | 28 | 1991-2000 | After starting on the local city council at 25, Peters went to provincial politics and now serves as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.[5] |
William Antrobus Griesbach | Edmonton, Alberta | January 3, 1878 - January 21, 1945 | 28 | 1906-1907 (resigned) | Griesbach was referred to as "Edmonton's boy mayor."[6] |
Frank N. Darke | Regina, Saskatchewan | 1863 - 1940 | 35 | 1898-1899 | [7][8] |
André Bachand | Asbestos, Quebec | 8 December 1961 | 25 | 1986-1997 | The youngest mayor in Quebec history. |
John Mutton | Clarington, Ontario | August 5, 1966 | 34 | 2000-2006 | The youngest person to become mayor of Clarington, Ontario. |
Priscilla Mooney | Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador | 1976 | 30 | 2006–present | [9] |
Eddie Francis | Windsor, Ontario | 1974 | 29 | 2003–present | |
Steve Kent | Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador | May 7, 1978 | 25 | 2003-2007 | Elected to Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in 2007 at age 29. |
Christine Nussey | Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, Newfoundland and Labrador | October 29, 1983 | 25 | 2009–2011 | Perhaps the youngest female mayor in Canadian history |
Eric Duncan | Winchester, Ontario | November 10, 1987 | 22 | 2011–present | Duncan was first elected at the age of 19 as councillor, then defeated the two-term incumbent mayor in a landslide with 72% of the vote. |
Steve Clark | Brockville, Ontario | - | 22 | 1982-1991 | |
Jerrod Schafer | Swift Current, Saskatchewan | - | 32 | 2010–present | Was first elected to council at 26 years of age. |
Thomas Sierzycki | La Ronge, Saskatchewan | April 10, 1988 | 21 | 2009–present | Was first elected to council at 18 years of age in 2006. |
Clayton Smith | New Norway, Alberta | - | 19 | 1995-1998 | First served on village council at the age of 18 in August 1994 after being acclaimed in a by-election. Ran successfully in the general election of October 1995 and was appointed Mayor later that month by his fellow councillors. |
Gerry Taft | Invermere, British Columbia | June 15, 1982 | 26 | 2008–present | First elected to Invermere council at the age of 20 in 2002. After serving two three year terms, ran and won as mayor in 2008. |
Ryan Windsor | Central Saanich, British Columbia | December 27, 1979 | 34 | 2014–present | First elected to council in a by-election in 2013. Elected Mayor of the Vancouver Island municipality in November 2014. |
See also
References
- ↑ "Former Okanagan mayor jailed". Times Colonist (Victoria)l. February 8, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Sean McIntyre scores upset in Sylvan Lake". Red Deer Advocate. October 22, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Young Mayors Elected in Alberta's Largest Cities - is Age just a Number?". Global Edmonton. October 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Morinville recount confirms Holmes' win". St. Albert Gazette. October 23, 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "Area MPP snags Speaker's seat at Queen's Park", Retrieved 4/12/08.
- ↑ "A home for Edomonton's boy mayor", It's Our Heritage. 2116. April 24, 2003. Retrieved 4/12/08.
- ↑ "F.N. Darke", Pioneers and Prominent People of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 4/14/08.
- ↑ College, Normal School and Darke Hall, Regina: The Early Years. Retrieved 4/14/08.
- ↑ "Volunteer Award: Priscilla Corcoran Mooney Branch", Flare.com. Retrieved 4/14/08.
External links
- Burkhard, P. (2007) "Municipal Elections and You", ApathyisBoring.com. July 19, 2007. Retrieved 4/14/08.
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