St. John's City Council is the governing body of the city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Since 1888, St. John's city council has governed under the Colony of Newfoundland, the Dominion of Newfoundland and since 1949, Canada.[1][2]
St. John's City Council | |
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 Logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Danny Breen since 2017 | |
| Seats | 11 |
| Elections | |
| Single-member plurality | |
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| Avancez | |
| Website | |
| https://www.stjohns.ca/ | |
The city council currently comprises 11 members: the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor and nine councillors, five which represent wards throughout the city and four that are elected at large.[3]
2021-2025 council
edit| Councillor | Ward |
|---|---|
| Danny Breen | Mayor |
| Sheilagh O'Leary | Deputy Mayor |
| Maggie Burton | At large |
| Sandy Hickman | At large |
| Ron Ellsworth | At large |
| Debbie Hanlon | At large |
| Jill Bruce | Ward 1 |
| Ophelia Ravencroft | Ward 2 |
| Jamie Korab (until Aug. 22, 2024) Greg Noseworthy (from Nov. 5, 2024) |
Ward 3 |
| Ian Froude (until Dec. 22, 2023) | Ward 4 |
| Tom Davis (since Mar. 2024) | Ward 4 |
| Carl Ridgeley | Ward 5 |
2017-2021 council
edit| Councillor | Ward |
|---|---|
| Danny Breen | Mayor |
| Sheilagh O'Leary | Deputy Mayor |
| Maggie Burton | At large |
| Dave Lane | At large |
| Sandy Hickman | At large |
| Debbie Hanlon | At large |
| Deanne Stapleton | Ward 1 |
| Hope Jamieson (until July 6, 2020)[4] Shawn Skinner (since 2020) |
Ward 2 |
| Jamie Korab | Ward 3 |
| Ian Froude | Ward 4 |
| Wally Collins | Ward 5 |
2013-2017 council
edit| Councillor | Ward |
|---|---|
| Dennis O'Keefe | Mayor |
| Ron Ellsworth | Deputy Mayor |
| Dave Lane | At large |
| Art Puddister | At large |
| Tom Hann | At large |
| Sandy Hickman | At large |
| Danny Breen | Ward 1 |
| Jonathan Galgay | Ward 2 |
| Bruce Tilley | Ward 3 |
| Sheilagh O'Leary (2016-2017) Bernard Davis (2013-2015) |
Ward 4 |
| Wally Collins | Ward 5 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CBC Newfoundland and Labrador | Municipal Election 2009". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ^ A History of St. John's City Council, 1888 to 1981
- ^ "Breen takes mayor's seat in St. John's, new faces voted in as councillors". CBC News. September 26, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ "Hope Jamieson steps down from St. John's city council | CBC News".