Niagara Regional Council
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The Niagara Regional Council is the governing body of the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Ontario, Canada. Council meets at Niagara Region Headquarters in Thorold, Ontario.[1]
The council is composed of a regional chair, the 12 mayors of the constituent municipalities, and 18 regional councillors, all elected to 4-year terms. The next election was held in October 2018, and the council's composition is reviewed and updated accordingly.
The regional chair of the Niagara Regional Council is not directly elected by the residents, but rather chosen by the council members themselves. While any eligible voter in the region can be considered for the position, the regional policy typically selects the chair from among the 30 council members elected in the previous municipal elections. Once chosen, the regional chair must relinquish their seat as a municipal councillor, triggering a process for the municipality to fill the vacancy.[2]
Council members[edit]
| Councillor | Notes |
|---|---|
| Jim Bradley | Chair and CEO |
| Wayne Redekop | Mayor, Fort Erie |
| Tom Insinna | Councillor, Fort Erie |
| Jeff Jordan | Mayor, Grimsby |
| Wayne F. Fertich | Councillor, Grimsby |
| Sandra Easton | Mayor, Lincoln |
| Robert Foster | Councillor, Lincoln |
| Jim Diodati | Mayor, Niagara Falls |
| Bob Gale | Councillor, Niagara Falls |
| Barbara Greenwood | |
| Peter Nicholson | |
| Betty Disero | Lord Mayor, Niagara-on-the-Lake |
| Gary Zalepa | Councillor, Niagara-on-the-Lake |
| Marvin Junkin | Mayor, Pelham |
| Diana Huson | Councillor, Pelham |
| Bill Steele | Mayor, Port Colborne |
| Barbara Butters | Councillor, Port Colborne |
| Walter Sendzik | Mayor, St. Catharines |
| Kelly Edgar | Councillor, St. Catharines |
| Brian Heit | |
| Sandie Bellows | |
| George Darte | |
| Tim Rigby | |
| Laura Ip | |
| Terry Ugulini | Mayor, Thorold |
| Tim Whalen | Councillor, Thorold |
| Kevin Gibson | Mayor, Wainfleet |
| Frank Campion | Mayor, Welland |
| Pat Chiocchio | Councillor, Welland |
| Leanna Villella | |
| Dave Bylsma | Mayor, West Lincoln |
| Albert Witteveen | Councillor, West Lincoln |
References[edit]
- ^ "Regional Council - Niagara Region, Ontario". www.niagararegion.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ dougdraper (2024-03-28). "Niagara Regional Chair Delivers Upbeat 'State of the Region' Address During Tough Times". Niagara At Large. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Regional Council Members, 2018 - 2022 - Niagara Region, Ontario".