Oshawa City Council

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Oshawa City Council
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
November 15, 2022
Leadership
Mayor of Oshawa
Dan Carter
since December 3, 2018
Deputy Mayor of Oshawa
Bob Chapman
since December 3, 2018
Structure
Seats11
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Last election
October 24, 2022
(11 seats)
Next election
October 26, 2026 (11 seats)
Meeting place
Council Chamber, Oshawa City Hall
Oshawa, Ontario
Website
Official website

Oshawa City Council is the governing body of the city of Oshawa, Ontario. The council has 11 members, consisting of 5 regional and city councillor and 5 city councillors plus the mayor.

The city posts agendas for council and committee meetings.

History[edit]

Prior to 1985, city councillors were elected at large, with "regional and city" councillors who would serve on both city council and the Durham Region council, and "local city" councillors who would only serve on city council. From 1985-2010, the city moved to a ward-based system, ensuring equal representation for all residents. The city returned to at large elections in 2010 and 2014, before returning to a ward-based system in 2018.

Based on the current ward-based system, Oshawa voters elect:

  • one candidate for Mayor, elected city-wide;
  • one candidate for Regional & City Councillor, elected from their ward; and,
  • one candidate for City Councillor, elected from their ward.

Committees[edit]

There are four standing committees of council:

  1. Community & Operations Services Committee
  2. Corporate & Finance Services Committee
  3. Economic & Development Services Committee
  4. Safety & Facilities Services Committee

Members[edit]

2022-2026[edit]

The current council elected in the 2022 Oshawa municipal election:

Image Member of Council Office Notes
Dan Carter Mayor
John Neal Ward 1 Regional & City Councillor
Rosemary McConkey Ward 1 City Councillor
Tito-Dante Marimpietri Ward 2 Regional & City Councillor
Jim Lee Ward 2 City Councillor
Bob Chapman Ward 3 Regional & City Councillor
Bradley Marks Ward 3 City Councillor
Rick Kerr Ward 4 Regional & City Councillor
Derek Giberson Ward 4 City Councillor
Brian Nicholson Ward 5 Regional & City Councillor
John Gray Ward 5 City Councillor

2018-2022[edit]

Council elected in the 2018 Durham Region municipal elections:

Councillor Ward Notes
Dan Carter Mayor
John Neal Ward 1 - R
Rosemary McConkey Ward 1 - C
Tito-Dante Marimpietri Ward 2 - R
Jane Hurst Ward 2 - C
Bob Chapman Ward 3 - R
Bradley Marks Ward 3 - C
Rick Kerr Ward 4 - R
Derek Giberson Ward 4 - C
Brian Nicholson Ward 5 - R
John Gray Ward 5 - C

2014-2018[edit]

Council elected in the 2014 Durham Region municipal elections:

Councillor Ward Notes
John Henry Mayor
John Aker Regional and city councillors
Dan Carter
Bob Chapman
Nancy Diamond 2014-2017; died in office.
Amy McQuaid-England
John Neal
Nester Pidwerbecki
Doug Sanders 2017-2018[1]
Gail Bates City councillors 2017-2018[1]
Rick Kerr
Doug Sanders 2014-2017; transferred to a regional + city seat after death of Nancy Diamond.[1]
John Shields

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Sanders, Bates take new roles on Oshawa council". Oshawa Express, March 29, 2017.

External links[edit]