Ward 1 councillor candidates

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5 Ward 1 councillor candidates across 14 comparison questions.
Candidate	01Offices held or sought	02Connection to Welland and the ward	03Education and credentials	04Work and leadership experience	05Municipal and public-service record	06Committee and community service	07Reasons for running and priorities	08Published commitments	09Budget and financial experience	13Prior election results	14Campaign contact details
Kiron BondaleView candidate	Contested Ward 4 in the 2022 municipal election. Official 2022 election results	Moved to Welland in 2021 after 26 years in Mississauga. Candidate biography Volunteer with Open Arms Mission since November 2022, helping with food sorting and food-bank supplies. LinkedIn — volunteer and board service Advocacy on the Official Plan update and municipal amalgamation questions. Candidate biography	MBA from McGill University and Bachelor of Computer Science from Concordia University. Candidate biography Project Management Professional (PMP) since 2000. WCP biography University of Waterloo instructor biography Earned PMI Risk Management Professional certification in 2011 and PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification in 2017. WCP biography	Retired, with more than 30 years of leadership and project-management experience. Candidate biography Author of Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice (2021). Google Books record Author biography Past roles include Senior Consultant at World Class Productivity (WCP). University of Waterloo instructor biography Director, Corporate Project Management Office at Agricorp (2011–2013). LinkedIn — professional experience Senior Manager, EPMO at TD (2013–2017), working on project funding and governance standards. LinkedIn — professional experience Consulting and mentoring through Aksys Consulting Inc., including project-management consulting and practitioner coaching. LinkedIn — professional experience		Treasurer/Secretary on the Welland Historical Museum board, January 2023–May 2026. LinkedIn — volunteer and board service Volunteered at Niagara regional spelling-bee championships. Candidate biography President of the Southport Condos (NSSCC #209) board since January 2025. LinkedIn — volunteer and board service	His campaign priorities are residents’ confidence in Council, development compatible with neighbourhoods, and careful use of tax dollars. Bondale campaign	He commits to evaluating development proposals for compatibility with surrounding neighbourhoods. Bondale campaign He calls for a council focused on results and cooperation. Bondale campaign	Campaign funding policy: self-funded, with no donations or fundraising. Campaign statement Board financial experience includes preparing monthly museum financial reports and oversight of Southport procurement and annual budgeting. LinkedIn — volunteer and board service	Received 523 votes as a Ward 4 candidate in 2022; certified to run in Ward 1 in 2026. Official 2022 election results Certified candidates, August 24, 2026	Campaign: votekiron.wordpress.com · votekiron@gmail.com. City candidate registry Campaign website votekiron@gmail.com Personal blog LinkedIn profile
Jessica LaHayView candidate	Contested Ward 1 in the 2022 municipal election. Official 2022 election results	Has held volunteer leadership roles with the Welland Rose Festival. City of Welland				Listed as the Rose Festival’s first vice-president in a 2023 City record. City of Welland				Placed fourth in Ward 1 in 2022 with 397 votes; certified to run again in 2026. Official 2022 election results Certified candidates, August 24, 2026	Campaign email: votejessicaward1@gmail.com. City candidate registry votejessicaward1@gmail.com
Adam MooteView candidate	Ward 1 councillor who served in the 2018–2022 term and was re-elected in 2022. City councillor profile City annual report, 2018 Official 2022 election results Certified candidates, August 24, 2026	Ward 1 councillor for the 2022–2026 term. City councillor profile Official 2022 election results			Serves on Welland City Council as a Ward 1 councillor. City councillor profile					Served in the 2018–2022 council term and was re-elected in 2022. City annual report, 2018 Official 2022 election results Certified candidates, August 24, 2026	Campaign email: moote4ward1@gmail.com. City candidate registry City office: adam.moote@welland.ca. City councillor profile moote4ward1@gmail.com City office: adam.moote@welland.ca
Josh SawatskyView candidate											Campaign: 905-324-2523 · josh4ward1welland@gmail.com. City candidate registry josh4ward1welland@gmail.com 905-324-2523
Brad UlchView candidate	Contested Ward 1 in 2022. Official 2022 election results	Works at The Hope Centre in Welland. The Hope Centre		Driver / Maintenance role at The Hope Centre. The Hope Centre						Placed third in Ward 1 in 2022 with 518 votes; certified to run again in 2026. Official 2022 election results Certified candidates, August 24, 2026	Campaign email: ulchbrad@outlook.com. City candidate registry ulchbrad@outlook.com