Regina City Council
Regina City Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | December 1, 1883 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 (10 plus mayor) |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| FPTP | |
Last election | November 9, 2020 |
Next election | October 23, 2024 |
| Motto | |
| Latin: Floreat Regina (Regina Flourishes)[1] | |
| Meeting place | |
| Henry Baker Hall, Main Floor, City Hall, 2476 Victoria Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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Regina City Council is the governing body of Regina, the capital city of the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The council, which meets in Henry Baker Hall at Queen Elizabeth II Court, consists of the mayor, who is elected city-wide, and ten councillors representing ten wards throughout the city. The current council was elected to a four-year term on November 9, 2020.[2]
Council[edit]
| Ward | Councillor | First elected | 2020 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Sandra Masters | 2020 | Elected with 46.4% of vote | Masters is the first female elected mayor in either of Saskatchewan's two major cities. She defeated two-term incumbent Michael Fougere in 2020.[3] |
| 1 | Cheryl Stadnichuk | 2020 | Elected with 52.5% of vote | Stadnichuk unseated incumbent Barbara Young in 2020.[4] |
| 2 | Bob Hawkins | 2012 | Re-elected with 47.3% of vote | |
| 3 | Andrew Stevens | 2016 | Re-elected with 72.3% of vote | |
| 4 | Lori Bresciani | 2016 | Acclaimed | After being elected by a margin of 59 votes in 2016, Bresicani was unopposed in 2020.[5] |
| 5 | John Findura | 2009 | Re-elected with 50.5% of vote | |
| 6 | Dan LeBlanc | 2020 | Elected with 31.1% of vote | LeBlanc unseated incumbent Joel Murray in 2020.[4] |
| 7 | Terina Nelson | 2020 | Elected with 30.8% of vote | Elected as Terina Shaw. Unseated incumbent Sharron Bryce in 2020.[4] |
| 8 | Shanon Zachidniak | 2020 | Elected with 37.4% of vote | Seat left vacant by Mike O'Donnell, who opted not to run in 2020.[4] |
| 9 | Jason Mancinelli | 2016 | Re-elected with 34% of vote | |
| 10 | Landon Mohl | 2020 | Elected with 21.8% of vote | Seat left vacant by Jerry Flegel, who entered the race for mayor in 2020.[4] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Understanding Our City's Symbols". City of Regina. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ "Official results released for Regina election, voter turnout was 21.3%". Regina. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Djurik, Mickey (2020-11-09). "Sandra Masters will be Regina's first elected female mayor". Global News. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ a b c d e Dechene, Paul (2020-11-10). "Regina's new city council could be the most progressive in many years". CBC. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Atter, Heidi (2020-10-21). "Regina city councillor Lori Bresciani 'honoured' to be acclaimed in Ward 4 | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2020-11-16.