St. John's City Council

For the city council in New Brunswick, see Saint John City Council.
St. John's City Council
Coat of arms or logo
Logo
Logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Danny Breen
since 2017
Seats11
Elections
Single-member plurality
Motto
Avancez
Website
https://www.stjohns.ca/

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]

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

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

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

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

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".