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Encyclopedia > Brian McMullan

Brian James McMullan is the mayor of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. He was elected to the position in the 2006 St. Catharines municipal election. He was previously a St. Catharines city councillor and a Niagara regional councillor. Nickname: The Garden City Motto: Industry and Liberality Location of St. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total... Heraldic Motto: Unity, Responsibility, Loyalty Corporate Motto: Building Communities, Building Lives Location of the Niagara Region within Ontario Area: 1,852 sq. ... The Niagara Regional Council is the governing body of the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Ontario, Canada. ...

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Early life and career

McMullan was born in Hamilton and raised in the Niagara region. He has a degree from Brock University, and is the vice-president of Hanna Paper Recycling. He is a former chairman of the Recycling Council of Ontario, and worked to establish Ontario's blue box recycling program.[1] Nickname: Ambitious City, Steeltown, The Hammer Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: Country  Province Canada  Ontario Incorporated 1846 Mayor Larry Di Ianni City Council Hamilton City Council Representatives MPs and MPPs Area    - City 1,138. ... Brock University is a modern comprehensive university located in St. ... The blue box previously owned by Steve Wozniak, on display at the Computer History Museum. ...


Political career

McMullan served on St. Catharines City Council from 1988 to 1997, representing the Grantham ward. He was elected to the Niagara Regional Council in 2000, but defeated in his bid for re-election in 2003. He was elected Mayor of St. Catharines by a convincing margin in 2006.


During the 2006 campaign, McMullan pledged to eliminate automatic property tax raises based on increased property assessments and to implement a "zero-based budget" with mandatory reviews for all city expenditures.[2] He was the only mayoral candidate opposed to the Port Dalhousie tower construction.[3]


Table of offices held

Preceded by:
Tim Rigby		 Mayor of St. Catharines
2006-present		 Succeeded by:
incumbent

Tim Rigby is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Footnotes

  1. ^ Marlene Bergsma, "Brian McMullan - Prosperity council on his agenda", St. Catharines Standard, accessed 14 November 2006.
  2. ^ Brian McMullan, "Speaking Notes: Open and Accountable City Hall", 5 October 2006, accessed 14 November 2006.
  3. ^ Mike Kwiatkowski, "McMullan looking to the future of St. Catharines", 31 October 2006, accessed 14 November 2006.

 

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