Gary Wheeler (politician)

Gary Wheeler
Mayor of Moncton
In office
June, 1974 – June, 1979
Preceded byLeonard Jones
Member of the Moncton City Council for Ward 2
In office
June, 1971 – June 1974
Preceded byUnknown
Succeeded byVacant
Chairman of the New Brunswick Hawks
In office
1978–1982
Preceded byTeam founded
Succeeded byTeam dissolved
Personal details
BornJune 3, 1938
DiedMay 2, 2010
Moncton, New Brunswick

Gary David Wheeler (1938–2010) was the mayor of Moncton from 1974 to 1979.

He was first elected to city council in June 1971 as a city councillor for Ward 2. He won election for mayor in June 1974. In 1979 he was forced to vacate his position after a Supreme Court of Canada ruling. The court found that the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick had erred in its finding that he followed proper procedures under the City of Moncton Consolidation Act by retaining, while mayor, a senior position in a contracting company in the city.[1][2][3]

He was a founding member and chairman of the New Brunswick Hawks.[4]

1979 Canadian federal election: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gary McCauley 20,940 43.33 +7.47
Progressive Conservative Gary Wheeler 18,446 38.17 +23.88
New Democratic Gregory Murphy 8,936 18.49 +15.17
Total valid votes 48,322

References

  1. ^ Edward W. Larracy, Resurgo: The History of Moncton, Volume II, City of Moncton, 1991, pp. 407
  2. ^ Supreme Court of Canada "The Queen v. Wheeler, 1979, 2 S.C.R. 650", March 30, 1979
  3. ^ "Moncton mayor resigns". The Ottawa Journal. 3 Apr 1979. p. 12. Retrieved 19 July 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Obituary


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