Sylvia Sutherland
Sylvia Sutherland | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Peterborough | |
| In office 1986–1991 | |
| In office 1998–2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | Broadcaster |
Sylvia Sutherland is a former Canadian politician, who was mayor of Peterborough, Ontario from 1986–1991 and 1998-2006.[1]
Sutherland has a diploma in journalism from the Ryerson Institute of Technology, a BA (Hons) in history from Trent University, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Reading.[2]
She ran as the Liberal candidate against Progressive Conservative MP Bill Domm in the federal election of 1980, losing by 2,215 votes.[3] Sutherland was also a Liberal candidate for Member of Provincial Parliament in the 1995 provincial election. She lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Gary Stewart.[4]
In March 2007, she was appointed to the Ontario Municipal Board for a 5-year term.[5]
Electoral record
| 2003 Peterborough municipal election: Mayor of Peterborough | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| (x)Sylvia Sutherland | 11,194 | 39.70 | ||||||
| Doug Peacock | 10,522 | 37.32 | ||||||
| Paul Ayotte | 5,155 | 18.28 | ||||||
| Margeree Edwards | 1,326 | 4.70 | ||||||
| Total valid votes | 28,197 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 2000 Peterborough municipal election: Mayor of Peterborough | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| (x)Sylvia Sutherland | 15,962 | 59.21 | ||||||
| Len Vass | 9,933 | 36.84 | ||||||
| Jeff Ruhl | 813 | 3.02 | ||||||
| Kenneth T. Burgess | 252 | 0.93 | ||||||
| Total valid votes | 26,960 | 100.00 | ||||||
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References
- ^ "Service Record of Councillors". City of Peterborough.
- ^ "Agency Members Biographies". Ontario Municipal Board.
- ^ "History of Federal Ridings since 1867 - Candidates".
- ^ "Elections Ontario results".
- ^ "Ontario Municipal Board Agency Details".
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