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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]

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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

CouncillorNotes
Jim Bradley Chair and CEO
Wayne RedekopMayor, Fort Erie
Tom InsinnaCouncillor, Fort Erie
Jeff JordanMayor, Grimsby
Wayne F. FertichCouncillor, Grimsby
Sandra EastonMayor, Lincoln
Robert FosterCouncillor, Lincoln
Jim Diodati Mayor, Niagara Falls
Bob GaleCouncillor, Niagara Falls
Barbara Greenwood
Peter Nicholson
Betty Disero Lord Mayor, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Gary ZalepaCouncillor, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Marvin JunkinMayor, Pelham
Diana HusonCouncillor, Pelham
Bill SteeleMayor, Port Colborne
Barbara ButtersCouncillor, Port Colborne
Walter Sendzik Mayor, St. Catharines
Kelly EdgarCouncillor, St. Catharines
Brian Heit
Sandie Bellows
George Darte
Tim Rigby
Laura Ip
Terry UguliniMayor, Thorold
Tim WhalenCouncillor, Thorold
Kevin GibsonMayor, Wainfleet
Frank CampionMayor, Welland
Pat ChiocchioCouncillor, Welland
Leanna Villella
Dave BylsmaMayor, West Lincoln
Albert WitteveenCouncillor, West Lincoln

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References

  1. "Regional Council - Niagara Region, Ontario". www.niagararegion.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  2. dougdraper (2024-03-28). "Niagara Regional Chair Delivers Upbeat 'State of the Region' Address During Tough Times". Niagara At Large. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  3. "Regional Council Members, 2018 - 2022 - Niagara Region, Ontario".