St. John's City Council

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Danny Breen
since 2017
Seats11
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Single-member plurality
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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]

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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

CouncillorWard
Danny Breen Mayor
Sheilagh O'LearyDeputy Mayor
Maggie BurtonAt large
Sandy HickmanAt large
Ron EllsworthAt large
Debbie HanlonAt large
Jill BruceWard 1
Ophelia RavencroftWard 2
Jamie Korab Ward 3
Ian Froude (until Dec. 22, 2023)Ward 4
Tom Davis (since Mar. 2024)Ward 4
Carl RidgeleyWard 5

2017-2021 council

CouncillorWard
Danny Breen Mayor
Sheilagh O'LearyDeputy Mayor
Maggie BurtonAt large
Dave LaneAt large
Sandy HickmanAt large
Debbie HanlonAt large
Deanne StapletonWard 1
Hope Jamieson (until July 6, 2020) [4]
Shawn Skinner (since 2020)
Ward 2
Jamie Korab Ward 3
Ian FroudeWard 4
Wally CollinsWard 5

2013-2017 council

CouncillorWard
Dennis O'Keefe Mayor
Ron EllsworthDeputy Mayor
Dave LaneAt large
Art PuddisterAt large
Tom HannAt large
Sandy HickmanAt large
Danny Breen Ward 1
Jonathan GalgayWard 2
Bruce TilleyWard 3
Sheilagh O'Leary (2016-2017)
Bernard Davis (2013-2015)
Ward 4
Wally CollinsWard 5

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References

  1. "CBC Newfoundland and Labrador | Municipal Election 2009". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  2. A History of St. John's City Council, 1888 to 1981
  3. "Breen takes mayor's seat in St. John's, new faces voted in as councillors". CBC News. September 26, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  4. "Hope Jamieson steps down from St. John's city council | CBC News".