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- Ward 4 councillor who served in the 2018–2022 term and was re-elected in 2022.
Connection to Welland and the ward
- Lifelong Welland resident who grew up in Ward 4 and raised his family there.
Education and credentials
- Attended Quaker Road Public School, Welland Centennial Secondary School and Niagara College.
Work and leadership experience
- Security and safety manager at the Canadian headquarters of a Fortune 200 company.
Municipal and public-service record
- Ward 4 councillor for the 2022–2026 term.
- His campaign lists Merritt Street construction, planned Church Street tendering, Elizabeth Street design for 2026 with construction planned for 2027, and multiyear Quaker Road work. These are projects at different stages.
Reasons for running and priorities
- His campaign emphasizes respect for taxpayers and careful use of city spending.
Published commitments
- His campaign priorities include infrastructure, recreation, managed growth and affordable housing.
- He calls for a review of regional service delivery.
- Would seek to protect Welland’s reserves in negotiations if amalgamation were imposed.
Budget and financial experience
- Campaign estimate: an annual infrastructure funding gap of $23 million.
- Advocacy for an additional $2.5 million for road repaving in the 2026 budget, according to his campaign.
Council size and representation
- On January 14, 2025, voted to keep council composition unchanged at thirteen members, including the mayor.
Conduct findings and outcomes
- The Integrity Commissioner found no Code breach in the joint complaint about recount-related votes, in the report published in August 2023. That finding concerns this complaint only.
Prior election results
- Served in the 2018–2022 council term and was re-elected in 2022.
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