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'''Jacquelin Holzman''' served as [[mayor]] of [[Ottawa]] from 1991 to 1997.<ref name=NCC>{{Cite web |title=Governance Committee |url=http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16302-22555-22567-87485&lang=1 |publisher=National Capital Commission |accessdate=2010-04-19}}</ref> Never attending [[university]], she married at age nineteen and started a family. She became a prominent volunteer, especially on causes relating to the disabled.<ref name=Declares>{{Cite news |title=Candidate declares in west end |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qqMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7-4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5064,3866182 |newspaper=Ottawa Citizen |page=2 |format=Google News archive |date=1982-08-19 |accessdate=2010-04-19}}</ref>
'''Jacquelin Holzman<b>‼<gallery><!-- he [[Kreva Castle]], constructed of brick, was built by the Grand Duke [[Gediminas]] of Lithuania at the borderland of [[Lithuania proper|Lithuanian ethnic lands]]. After his death in 1341, Kreva became the patrimony of his son and successor, [[Algirdas]]. In 1382, [[Grand Duke of Lithuania]] [[Kestutis|Kęstutis]] was imprisoned here during the [[Lithuanian Civil War (1381–1384)]] --></gallery>''' served as [[mayor]] of [[Ottawa]] from 1991 to 1997.<ref name=NCC>{{Cite web |title=Governance Committee |url=http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16302-22555-22567-87485&lang=1 |publisher=National Capital Commission |accessdate=2010-04-19}}</ref> Never attending [[university]], she married at age nineteen and started a family. She became a prominent volunteer, especially on causes relating to the disabled.<ref name=Declares>{{Cite news |title=Candidate declares in west end |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qqMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7-4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5064,3866182 |newspaper=Ottawa Citizen |page=2 |format=Google News archive |date=1982-08-19 |accessdate=2010-04-19}}</ref>


She was elected to Ottawa city council in 1982 representing the Richmond Ward (now [[Bay Ward]]),<ref name=Holmes>{{Cite news |title=Holmes tops Cassey in Wellington upset |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z6MyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_O4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2645,3978754 |newspaper=Ottawa Citizen |page=17 |format=Google News archive |date=1982-11-09 |accessdate=2010-04-19}}</ref> defeating future mayor [[Bob Chiarelli]],<ref name=Holmes/> and became one of the more right-leaning city councillors.<ref name=Passion>{{Cite news |last=Miller |first=Jacquie |title=Passion, rhetoric missing on low-key Ottawa Council |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x78yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rO8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3690,4509866 |newspaper=Ottawa Citizen |page=C1 |format=Google News archive |date=1986-03-31 |accessdate=2010-04-19}}</ref> Acclaimed in the 1985 elections, she soon ran into controversy in her second term over an expansion to the [[Carlingwood Mall|Carlingwood Shopping Centre]].<ref name=Residents>{{Cite news |title=Residents ready to fight mall expansion |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F78yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=au8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4113,2640365 |newspaper=Ottawa Citizen |page=B3 |format=Google News archive |date=1986-04-16 |accessdate=2010-04-19}}</ref> Holzman supported the expansion but many of her constituents were opposed.<ref name=Residents/> In the 1988 Ottawa election, she faced a strong challenge from [[Alex Cullen]] but won reelection with a solid majority.
She was elected to Ottawa city council in 1982 representing the Richmond Ward (now [[Bay Ward]]),<ref name=Holmes>{{Cite news |title=Holmes tops Cassey in Wellington upset |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z6MyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_O4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2645,3978754 |newspaper=Ottawa Citizen |page=17 |format=Google News archive |date=1982-11-09 |accessdate=2010-04-19}}</ref> defeating future mayor [[Bob Chiarelli]],<ref name=Holmes/> and became one of the more right-leaning city councillors.<ref name=Passion>{{Cite news |last=Miller |first=Jacquie |title=Passion, rhetoric missing on low-key Ottawa Council |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x78yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rO8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3690,4509866 |newspaper=Ottawa Citizen |page=C1 |format=Google News archive |date=1986-03-31 |accessdate=2010-04-19}}</ref> Acclaimed in the 1985 elections, she soon ran into controversy in her second term over an expansion to the [[Carlingwood Mall|Carlingwood Shopping Centre]].<ref name=Residents>{{Cite news |title=Residents ready to fight mall expansion |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F78yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=au8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4113,2640365 |newspaper=Ottawa Citizen |page=B3 |format=Google News archive |date=1986-04-16 |accessdate=2010-04-19}}</ref> Holzman supported the expansion but many of her constituents were opposed.<ref name=Residents/> In the 1988 Ottawa election, she faced a strong challenge from [[Alex Cullen]] but won reelection with a solid majority.

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Jacquelin Holzman
55th Mayor of Ottawa
In office
1991–1997
Preceded byMarc Laviolette
Succeeded byJim Watson
City councillor for Richmond Ward
In office
1982–1991
Preceded byDonald Bartlett Reid
Succeeded byAlex Cullen
Personal details
SpouseJohn Rutherford

Jacquelin Holzman‼

served as mayor of Ottawa from 1991 to 1997.[1] Never attending university, she married at age nineteen and started a family. She became a prominent volunteer, especially on causes relating to the disabled.[2]

She was elected to Ottawa city council in 1982 representing the Richmond Ward (now Bay Ward),[3] defeating future mayor Bob Chiarelli,[3] and became one of the more right-leaning city councillors.[4] Acclaimed in the 1985 elections, she soon ran into controversy in her second term over an expansion to the Carlingwood Shopping Centre.[5] Holzman supported the expansion but many of her constituents were opposed.[5] In the 1988 Ottawa election, she faced a strong challenge from Alex Cullen but won reelection with a solid majority.

She was a close ally of mayor Jim Durrell and was described as his heir apparent. When he chose not to run election Holzman ran against left leaning councillor Nancy Smith. Holzman ran with a pro-development and tax cut platform and defeated Smith and interim mayor Marc Laviolette.

Her first term as mayor was relatively uneventful. During this term, she worked hard for the 'Yes' side in the Charlottetown Accord referendum. In the 1994 mayoral election she faced off a number of challengers with relative ease. She was accused of arrogance for planning an expedition to China under the assumption she would win reelection. Her second term was also mostly uneventful. One major debate was over the mayor's desire to add an expensive unity tower to the new city hall. The tower was eventually left unfinished, as it remains today.

In November 1996 she announced that she would not run for reelection, citing the desire to spend more time with her family. One of her children, son Bill, is a champion golfer who has represented Canada at the Maccabi games (Jewish Olympics). She was expected to face a difficult election against city councillor Jim Watson. After leaving the mayor's office, she became head of the Ottawa Congress Centre. The next year she was diagnosed with breast cancer, but was treated successfully, and became an advocate for breast cancer related causes. In 2002 she became chair of the Ottawa Health Research Institute. She remained head of the Congress Centre before retiring in 2004. In 2007 she was appointed to the board of the National Capital Commission.

References

  1. ^ "Governance Committee". National Capital Commission. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
  2. ^ "Candidate declares in west end" (Google News archive). Ottawa Citizen. 1982-08-19. p. 2. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
  3. ^ a b "Holmes tops Cassey in Wellington upset" (Google News archive). Ottawa Citizen. 1982-11-09. p. 17. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
  4. ^ Miller, Jacquie (1986-03-31). "Passion, rhetoric missing on low-key Ottawa Council" (Google News archive). Ottawa Citizen. p. C1. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
  5. ^ a b "Residents ready to fight mall expansion" (Google News archive). Ottawa Citizen. 1986-04-16. p. B3. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
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