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Ward 6 councillor candidates

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7 Ward 6 councillor candidates across 14 comparison questions.
Candidate01Offices held or sought02Connection to Welland and the ward03Education and credentials04Work and leadership experience05Municipal and public-service record06Committee and community service07Reasons for running and priorities08Published commitments09Budget and financial experience10Council size and representation11Conduct findings and outcomes12Public political affiliations and candidacies13Prior election results14Campaign contact details
Steve FalusiView candidate
  • Received 333 votes in Ward 6 in 2022; certified to run again in 2026.
  • Campaign: 289-687-3059 · stevefalusi@cogeco.ca.
Bonnie FokkensView candidate
  • Dain City resident since 1959.
  • Ward 6 councillor for the 2022–2026 term.
  • Retired corporate accountant with 30 years at a Welland manufacturer, following finance roles at Wabasso and TRE Incorporated.
  • Current Accessibility Advisory Committee member. Her campaign biography also lists past service on Arts and Culture and Water and Wastewater committees.
  • 58 years as a church organist and choir director across two churches.
  • Past shelter volunteering and involvement with the Mandolin Orchestra of Niagara.
  • Priorities include financial responsibility, effective policy and quality city services.
  • She supports urban growth alongside environmental protection.
  • She prioritizes storm-sewer upgrades, road replacement and reducing flooding.
  • She proposes a coordinated approach to homelessness involving housing, healthcare and support across levels of government.
  • 30 years of experience as a corporate accountant and financial analyst.
  • The Pointer reports that she raised concerns about committing to a fixed council size during the September 3, 2024 debate.
  • 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.
  • Campaign: bonniefokkens.ca · 905-328-3898 · info@bonniefokkens.ca.
  • City office: bonnie.fokkens@welland.ca.
Jim LaroucheView candidate
  • Former Ward 6 councillor seeking a return to Council in 2026.
  • Served on Welland City Council before the 2022 election.
  • Received 667 votes in Ward 6 in 2022, one fewer than elected candidate Jamie Lee. Both are candidates again in 2026.
  • Campaign phone: 905-714-2941.
Jamie LeeView candidate
  • Elected as a Ward 6 councillor in 2022; seeking re-election in 2026.
  • Ward 6 councillor for the 2022–2026 term.
  • Elected to Welland City Council in 2022.
  • Seconded the April 9, 2024 motion asking staff for council-size options aimed at reducing taxpayer costs.
  • Seconded the April 9, 2024 motion requesting council-size options to reduce taxpayer costs; the motion did not specify a preferred size.
  • Elected in Ward 6 in 2022 with 668 votes, one more than Jim Larouche’s 667. Both are candidates again in 2026.
  • Campaign: 905-650-5200 · jamieleeward6@gmail.com.
  • City office: jamie.lee@welland.ca.
Kevin MullerView candidate
  • Campaign: 289-228-7925 · jugghead68.km@gmail.com.
Cheryl RoweView candidate
  • Contested Ward 6 in 2022 under the name Cheryl Lynn Rowe.
  • Placed fourth of five Ward 6 candidates in 2022 with 474 votes; certified to run again in 2026.
  • Campaign: 289-690-0254 · cherrowe39@gmail.com.
Sean VoutView candidate
  • Campaign email: seanvout@gmail.com.
Question 01 of 14

Offices held or sought