Fred Eisenberger (born 1952) is a Canadian politician. He is the current mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, having being elected to the position on November 13, 2006. The margin of victory over incumbent Larry DiIanni was a mere 452 votes in one of the closest races in Hamilton's history. He served as Chair of the Hamilton Port Authority Board prior to his election in 2006. 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Nickname: Ambitious City, Steeltown, The Hammer Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: Country  Province Canada  Ontario Incorporated June 9, 1846 [1] Mayor Fred Eisenberger City Council Hamilton City Council Representatives MPs and MPPs Area    - City 1,138. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Larry Dilanni is the Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario as of 2004. ...

Background

Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, he emigrated with his family to Canada when he was eight years old. He attend Sir Winston Churchill School in East Hamilton. He graduated with honours from Mohawk College as well as he had taken courses at the University of Waterloo and McMaster University.^{[citation needed]} Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 741,329 (1 August 2006) Demonym Amsterdammer Coordinates Website www. ... Mohawk College is a college in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... The University of Waterloo, also known as UW, UWaterloo, or simply, Waterloo is a medium-sized research-intensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... McMaster University is a medium-sized research-intensive university located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, with an enrollment of 18,238 full-time and 3,836 part-time students (as of 2006). ...

Eisenberger spent 3 terms as one of two Aldermen in Ward 5 of Hamilton (1991-2000). He ran unsuccessfully for Mayor in 2000 (placing third behind Bob Wade and Bob Morrow). He registered, but withdrew from the 2003 Mayoral election due to a ruled conflict of interest by the federal ethics councillor. The complaint stemmed from the fact that Eisenberger was serving as chair of the Hamilton Port Authority Board. Faced with the choice of resignation from the board or candidacy in the election, he chose to withrdaw from the race.^[1] In the 2004 Canadian Federal Election, Fred ran for the Conservative Party in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek (finishing third behind Liberal Tony Valeri and New Democrat Tony DePaulo).

2006 Mayoral Election

The election of Larry Di Ianni as Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario was expected by the electorate. The general feeling on election night was that Larry Di Ianni would continue as Mayor and there wasn't a lot anybody could do about it. It remains to be seen if this twist of fate will work out in favor of the constituents as Larry Di Ianni is untested at this level.^[2] Nickname: Ambitious City, Steeltown, The Hammer Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: Country  Province Canada  Ontario Incorporated June 9, 1846 [1] Mayor Fred Eisenberger City Council Hamilton City Council Representatives MPs and MPPs Area    - City 1,138. ... Larry Di Ianni is the former mayor of Hamilton, Ontario. ...

• During the campaign Eisenberger stated he believes elected officials should be limited from serving more than two consecutive terms of office without a one term break.^[3]

Larry Di Ianni is the former mayor of Hamilton, Ontario. ... Michael A. J. Baldasaro and Walter Tucker are eccentric fixtures in the Hamilton, Ontario, area. ...

References

1. ^ "Hamilton mayoral candidate drops out of race after conflict-of-interest ruling", Canadian Press NewsWire. Toronto, 2003-10-5. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
2. ^ Andrew Dreschel. "HONEYMOON TIME FOR EISENBERGER", Hamilton Spectator, The (ON), 2006-12-06, p. Opinion, A19. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
3. ^ Wade Hemsworth. "LIMIT COUNCIL TERMS, SAYS EISENBERGER", Hamilton Spectator, The (ON), 2006-10-30, p. Section: LOCAL, A11. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.

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External Links

• Official campaign site
• Myspace site
• YouTube Profile Page
• Official City of Hamilton Election Results