Gordon Krantz | |
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Mayor of Milton | |
Assumed office 1980 | |
Preceded by | Don Gordon |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Milton Heights | April 20,1937
Spouse | Olive Krantz |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Milton,Ontario,Canada |
Website | milton.ca |
Gordon "Gord" Krantz is the mayor of Milton,Ontario,in Canada. He was elected mayor in the Municipal Elections of 1980,after serving as town councillor from 1965 to 1980. [2] He has been re-elected for a total of 21 terms (7 as councillor and 14 as mayor). With his re-election in 2014,Krantz surpassed the retired Hazel McCallion as Ontario's longest-serving mayor on December 1,2016,and the longest-serving mayor of major municipality in Canada. [3] [4] [5] He was re-elected by a wide margin in the October 22,2018 municipal election. [6]
Krantz owned and operated his own business Krantz Fuels (1961–1980),and served the Town of Milton as part-time firefighter (1960–1980). He was also on the Prosperity One Credit Union Board of Directors since 1971,and has held membership with the Royal Canadian Legion since 1963. [7]
As a politician,he has served the Town of Milton since first being elected as a councillor in 1965. [8] At the time he ran for the November 10 1980 mayoral elections,he was the Ward Two councillor,and had served five years as vice-chairman of the Halton Region Conservation Authority,plus seven years as the vice-president of the Halton Community Credit Union. [9]
Mayor Krantz has also been a contributor to the Region of Halton's growth plan by serving on the Regional Municipality of Halton Council since 1980,Conservation Halton Board of Directors since 1973,Niagara Escarpment Commission for three terms and various Ad-Hoc and Standing Committees. He is a founding member and strong supporter of the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance. [10]
Major projects during his time as mayor include the restoration of the Town Hall facility,the Milton Leisure Centre,the 401 Industrial Park,the Mill Pond restoration,Rotary Park redevelopment,Hawthorne Village,Milton Centre for the Arts,the Milton Sports Centre,the Mattamy National Cycling Centre,the Milton Education Village,smart traffic system implementation and the Sherwood Community Centre and Library. [11]
While Krantz believes that Halton Region will adopt a mandatory COVID mask by-law,he voted against Milton taking such action at the town level. [12]
Krantz grew up in Milton Heights alongside four sisters and two brothers. He met his wife,Olive,during his teenage years and they married in 1958. They have two children,six grandchildren,and eight great grandchildren. [13]
2022 Milton mayoral election [14] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Gordon Krantz | 11,391 | 49.51 |
Zee Hamid | 10,396 | 45.18 |
Rajiv Dhawan | 625 | 2.72 |
Saba Ishaq | 597 | 2.59 |
Total | 23,009 | 100.00 |
2018 Milton mayoral election [15] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Gordon Krantz | 18,571 | 81.63 |
Mian Amir Naeem | 2,306 | 10.14 |
Wasim Ahmed | 1,874 | 8.24 |
Total | 23,139 | 100.00 |
2014 Milton mayoral election [15] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Gordon Krantz | 13,830 | 75.15 |
Stan Lazarski | 2,743 | 14.90 |
Al Volpe | 1,831 | 9.95 |
Total | 18,404 | 100.00 |
2010 Milton mayoral election [16] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Gordon Krantz | 9,262 | 59.79 |
Gerry Marsh | 3,721 | 24.02 |
Al Volpe | 1,355 | 8.75 |
Qadeer Shah | 1,153 | 7.44 |
Total | 15,491 | 100.00 |
2006 Milton mayoral election [17] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Gordon Krantz | 6,347 | 53.91 |
Gerry Marsh | 3,364 | 28.57 |
Al Volpe | 2,063 | 17.52 |
Total | 11,774 | 100.00 |
2003 Milton mayoral election [18] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Gordon Krantz | 6,238 | 60.73 |
Rick Malboeuf | 2,224 | 21.65 |
Al Volpe | 701 | 6.82 |
Las Polcz | 409 | 3.98 |
Vito Agozzino | 369 | 3.59 |
David Lloyd | 331 | 3.22 |
Total | 10,272 | 100.00 |
2000 Milton mayoral election [19] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Gordon Krantz | 7,414 | 81.83 |
Vito Agozzino | 1,646 | 18.17 |
Total | 9,060 | 100.00 |
1997 Milton mayoral election [20] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Gordon Krantz | 5,111 | 55.82 |
Colin Best | 4,046 | 44.18 |
Total | 9,157 | 100.00 |
1994 Milton mayoral election [21] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Gordon Krantz | 7,332 | 83.83 |
David Lloyd | 735 | 8.40 |
Glenn Botting | 679 | 7.76 |
Total | 8,746 | 100.00 |
1991 Milton mayoral election [22] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Gordon Krantz | Acclaimed | N/A |
Total | Acclaimed | N/A |
1988 Milton mayoral election [23] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Gordon Krantz | Acclaimed | N/A |
Total | Acclaimed | N/A |
1985 Milton mayoral election [24] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Gordon Krantz | Acclaimed | N/A |
Total | Acclaimed | N/A |
1982 Milton mayoral election [25] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Gordon Krantz | 5,869 | 74.36 |
Gus Goutouski | 2,024 | 25.64 |
Total | 7,893 | 100.00 |
1980 Milton mayoral election [26] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Gordon Krantz | 4,024 | 53.10 |
Donald Gordon | 3,554 | 46.90 |
Total | 7,578 | 100.00 |
1978 Milton Municipal Election (Ward 2 - four elected) [27] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Rose Harrison | 2,823 | 18.79 |
Gordon Krantz | 2,758 | 18.35 |
Terry Gibbons | 2,544 | 16.93 |
Blanche Hinton | 1,818 | 12.10 |
Dave de Sylva | 1,781 | 11.85 |
Gordon Cartwright | 1,752 | 11.66 |
Don McColeman | 1,550 | 7.65 |
Total | 15,026 | 100.00 |
1976 Milton Municipal Election (Ward 2 - four elected) [28] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Art Melanson | 2,038 | 16.04 |
Gordon Krantz | 1,977 | 15.56 |
McCready | 1,862 | 14.66 |
Rose Harrison | 1,293 | 10.18 |
Blanche Hinton | 1,165 | 9.17 |
Gordon Cartwright | 1,029 | 8.10 |
Wood | 973 | 7.66 |
Lambert | 931 | 7.33 |
Don McColeman | 747 | 5.88 |
Russell | 690 | 5.43 |
Total | 12,705 | 100.00 |
1973 Milton Municipal Election (4 Councillors Elected) [29] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Jim Kerr | 2,316 | 18.90 |
Art Melanson | 2,266 | 18.49 |
Gordon Krantz | 1,781 | 14.54 |
Ron Harris | 1,755 | 14.32 |
Hazel Porter | 1,624 | 13.25 |
Gordon Cartwright | 1,165 | 9.51 |
Day | 656 | 5.35 |
Gordon | 637 | 5.20 |
Green | 53 | 0.43 |
Total | 12,253 | 100.00 |
1971 Milton Municipal Election (6 Councillors Elected) [30] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Art Melanson | 1,185 | 13.24 |
Marjorie Powys | 1,165 | 13.02 |
Sid Childs | 1,123 | 12.55 |
Colin Smillie | 1,018 | 11.38 |
Dr. Ivan Hunter | 1,008 | 11.27 |
Gordon Krantz | 978 | 10.93 |
Murray Hood | 852 | 9.52 |
Charles Johnson | 816 | 9.12 |
Jim Bailey | 802 | 8.96 |
Total | 8,947 | 100.00 |
1969 Milton Municipal Election (6 Councillors Elected) [31] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Sid Childs | 1,507 | 17.09 |
Charles Fay | 1,427 | 16.19 |
Art Melanson | 1,422 | 16.13 |
Gordon Krantz | 1,361 | 15.44 |
Charles Johnson | 1,123 | 12.74 |
William Woods | 1,054 | 11.96 |
Frank Miller | 922 | 10.46 |
Total | 8,816 | 100.00 |
1967 Milton Municipal Election (6 Councillors Elected) [32] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
R. McCuaig | 1,149 | 12.92 |
C. Smillie | 1,132 | 12.73 |
C. Fay | 1,054 | 11.86 |
B. Ferguson | 966 | 10.87 |
P. Barr | 920 | 10.35 |
G. Krantz | 873 | 9.82 |
M. Kernighan | 871 | 9.80 |
C. Johnson | 812 | 9.13 |
J. Hopkins | 509 | 5.73 |
J. Wanless | 307 | 3.45 |
R. Drennan | 297 | 3.34 |
Total | 8,890 | 100.00 |
1965 Milton Municipal Election (6 Councillors Elected) [2] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Charles Fay | 1,165 | 18.57 |
Brian Best | 1,052 | 16.76 |
Percy Barr | 998 | 15.90 |
Charles Johnson | 904 | 14.41 |
Gordon Krantz | 837 | 13.34 |
Tony Cousens | 665 | 10.60 |
Andy Meechan | 654 | 10.42 |
Total | 6,275 | 100.00 |
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