Hamilton City Council (Ontario) Explained

Hamilton City Council
Coa Pic:	flag_of_Hamilton.svg
Coa Res:	100px
Logo Res:	150px
Session Room:	Birds-Eye View of Hamilton City Hall.jpg
House Type:	Unicameral city council
Established:	2000 ("New" City of Hamilton) 1973 (Region of Hamilton-Wentworth) 1847 (City of Hamilton)
Election1:	November 15th 2022
Leader2 Type:	Chair of Council
Leader2:	rotating
Term Length:	4 years
Salary:	$184,662.66 (Mayor) $97,357.26 (Councillor)^[1]
Members:	15 plus Mayor
Last Election1:	October 24, 2022 (15 seats)
Next Election1:	October 26, 2026 (15 seats)

Hamilton City Council is the governing body of the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Since 21 November 1960, Council has met at Hamilton City Hall at 71 Main Street West.^[2]

The current council consists of the mayor plus fifteen councillors, one elected from each of the city's wards. The incumbent council was elected in a Hamilton municipal election on October 24, 2022.

Council members

Hamilton City Councils Post Amalgamation (2000–present)

Hamilton City Councillors
Council	Election	Mayor	Ward 1	Ward 2	Ward 3	Ward 4	Ward 5	Ward 6	Ward 7	Ward 8	Ward 9	Ward 10	Ward 11	Ward 12	Ward 13	Ward 14	Ward 15
	2022-2026	2022		Maureen Wilson	Cameron Kroetsch	Nrinder Nann	Tammy Hwang	Matt Francis	Tom Jackson	Esther Pauls	John-Paul Danko		Jeff Beattie	Mark Tadeson	Craig Cassar	Alex Wilson	Mike Spadafora	Ted McMeekin
	2018–2022	2018			Jason Farr		Sam Merulla	Russ Powers (from 2021) Chad Collins (2018-2021)					Maria Pearson	Brenda Johnson	Lloyd Ferguson	Arlene VanderBeek	Terry Whitehead	Judi Partridge
Ward Boundary Redistribution
	2014–2018	2014	Fred Eisenberger	Aidan Johnson	Jason Farr		Sam Merulla	Chad Collins	Tom Jackson	Terry Anderson (2018) Donna Skelly (2015-2018) Scott Duvall (2014-2015)	Terry Whitehead	Doug Connely	Maria Pearson	Brenda Johnson	Lloyd Ferguson	Arlene VanderBeek	Robert Patsuta	Judi Partridge
	2010–2014	2010		Brian McHattie		Bob Morrow (2014) Bernie Morelli (1991-2014)				Scott Duvall		Brad Clark				Russ Powers
	2006–2010	2006	Fred Eisenberger		Bob Bratina	Bernie Morelli								David Mitchell				Margaret McCarthy
	2003–2006	2003			Bob Bratina (from 2004) Andrea Horwath (2003-2004)					Bill Kelly		Phil Bruckler			Murray Ferguson	Art Samson (from 2004) Russ Powers (2003- 2004)	Dave Braden
	2000–2003	2000		Marvin Caplan	Andrea Horwath						Frank D'Amico	Anne Bain	Larry Di Ianni			Russ Powers

Hamilton City Councils Post Board of Control (1980–2000)

Hamilton City Councillors
Council	Election	Mayor	Ward 1		Ward 2		Ward 3		Ward 4		Ward 5		Ward 6		Ward 7		Ward 8
	1997–2000	1997		Mary Kiss	Marvin Caplan	Andrea Horwath	Ron Corsini	Bernie Morelli	Dennis Haining	Dave Wilson	Geraldine Copps	Chad Collins	Fred Eisenberger	Tom Jackson	Bob Charters	Terry Anderson	Bill Kelly	Frank D'Amico	Duke O'Sullivan
	1994–1997	1994					Bill McCulloch		Don Drury			Chad Collins (from 1995) Dominic Agostino (to 1995)					Henry Merling		Don Ross
	1991–1994	1991			Terry Cooke							Dominic Agostino
	1988–1991	1988						Brian Hinkley					Fred Lombardo		Vince Formosi (from 1990) John Smith (to 1990)	John Gallagher		Tom Murray
	1985–1988	1985							Pat Valeriano			Shirley Collins	Reg Wheeler	John Smith	Paul Cowell
Ward Boundary Redistribution
	1982–1985	1982	Bob Morrow	Mary Kiss	Peter Peterson	Vince Agro	Bill McCulloch	Brian Hinkley		Don Gray	Vince Scott	Shirley Collins	Fred Lombardo	Ian Stout	Paul Cowell	Bruce Charlton	Henry Merling	Tom Murray	Jim Bethune
	1980–1982	1980	Bill Powell	Paul Drage					Pat Valeriano		David Lawrence	Reg Wheeler				Jim Bethune		Ken Edge	James MacDonald

Hamilton City Councils and Boards of Control (1910–1980)

Hamilton City Councillors
Council	Election	Mayor	Board of Control				Ward 1		Ward 2		Ward 3		Ward 4		Ward 5		Ward 6		Ward 7		Ward 8
	1978–1980	1978	Jack MacDonald	Bob Morrow	Jim Bethune	Vince Agro	Pat Valeriano	Kay Drage	Peter Peterson	Ed Fisher	Bill McCulloch	Pat Ford	Brian Hinkley	Don Gray	Dave Lawrence	Fred Lombardo	Reg Wheeler	Olive Ritchie	Jim Stowe		Henry Merling	Ken Edge	James MacDonald
	1976–1978	1976				Ian Stout			Dennis Carson
	1973–1976	1973	Vince Agro (from 1976) Victor Copps (to 1976)			Vince Agro	Jim Campbell	Kay Drage (by-election victor) Reg Swanborough (died in office)		Charles Cupido			Pat Valeriano					Ian Stout		Bill Scandlan
	1972–1973	1972	Victor Copps			Anne Jones	Jim Custeau	Reg Swanborough		Vince Agro											Jim Kern
	1970–1972	1970		Herman Turkstra			Jim Campbell	Bob Morrow	Malcolm (Mac) Cline			Aldo Poloniato		Jim Custeau				Robert Ford		Bill Scandlan
Ward Boundary Redistribution
Council	Election	Mayor	Board of Control				Ward 1		Ward 2		Ward 3		Ward 4		Ward 5		Ward 6		Ward 7		Ward 8
	1968–1970	1968	Victor Copps	Anne Jones	Jim Campbell	Jack MacDonald	Bill Foley	Bob Morrow	Jim McKeon	Vince Agro	Bill McCulloch	Aldo Poloniato	Bill Scandlan	Joseph Kostyk	Bill Powell	Jim Custeau	Dave Lawrence	Reg Wheeler	Fred Whitehouse	Jim Stowe	Robert Ford	Jim Bethune	James MacDonald
	1966–1968	1966						Malcolm (Mac) Cline			Thomas Doyle	Stanley Dudzic									John Smith
	1964–1966	1964		Archie McCoy		Brian Morison	Leslie Parker		Anne Jones		Bill McCulloch									Bill Foley
	1962–1964	1962			Ada Pritchard		Sam Parker			Frank Dillon	Joseph Macaluso		Hugh Brown	Joseph Lanza							Jack McLaren
	1960–1962	1960	Lloyd Jackson			Jack MacDonald	Victor Copps		Ross Fischer			John Munro		Joseph Kostyk							Jim Campbell	Brian Morison
Ward Boundary Redistribution
Council	Election	Mayor	Board of Control				Ward 1		Ward 2		Ward 3		Ward 4		Ward 5		Ward 6		Ward 7		Ward 8
	1958-1960	1958	Lloyd Jackson	Archie McCoy	Ada Pritchard	Jack MacDonald	Sam Parker	Jack McLaren	Bill Thompson		Hugh Brown	Ramsey Evans	Margaret Standen	Ross Fischer	Malcolm (Mac) Cline	Frank Dillon	Fred Partridge	Joseph Lanza	James Murdock	Dave Lawrence	Fred Whitehouse	Brian Morison	Ray Edwards
	1956-1958	1956				Samuel Baggs			Joseph Dubeck (From June, 1958) Roy Aindow (To June, 1958)				David Duncan						Malcolm Heddle	Dave Lawrence			Ken Crockett
	1954-1956	1954		Samuel Lawrence		Jack MacDonald		Bill Thompson	Roy Aindow					Charles McCabe			Archie McCoy				William Harris
	1953-1954	1953			Samuel Baggs				John Lewington	Marvin Farewell			Ada Pritchard
	1952-1953	1952										George Shaver		Robert Purnell			Fred Partridge		Bill Walsh
	1951-1952	1951				Henry Arnott Hicks			Russell Reinke	Charles McCabe								Jack MacDonald	Lewis Ross			Ed Crockett
	1950-1951	1950			William Warrender								Samuel Baggs							Roy Aindow	John Hancox
Ward Boundary Redistribution
Council	Election	Mayor	Board of Control				Ward 1		Ward 2		Ward 3		Ward 4		Ward 5		Ward 6		Ward 7		Ward 8
	1949-1950	1949				Henry Arnott Hicks	Sam Parker	Bessie Hughton	Ken Crockett	Charles McCabe	Hugh Brown	Warren Laird Jennings	Samuel Baggs	Robert Purnell	Malcolm (Mac) Cline	Doug Gordon	Fred Partridge	Malcolm Heddle	John Hodgson	Fred Hayward	Jack MacDonald	Roy Aindow	Russell Reinke
	1948-1949	1948		Andy Frame	Hugh McIntyre	Walter Chadwick			Henry Arnott Hicks	William Warrender			Ellen Fairclough	Peter McCulloch			Frank Dillon				Peter Dunlop		James Newell
	1947-1948	1947										John Stewart			Thomas Marshall							Joseph Easton
	1946-1947	1946				Nora-Frances Henderson	Helen Anderson-Coulson	Sam Parker							Warren Laird Jennings	Fred Partridge
	1945-1946	1945			Donald Clarke		William Weir		Herbert Hannah				Ellen Fairclough (appointed 1945) Herbert Smye (resigned 1945)	Thomas Marshall		Doug Gordon					Helen Anderson-Coulson
	1944-1945	1944		Hugh McIntyre						Robert Elliott		Vernon Knowles	Herbert Smye		Peter McCulloch
	1943-1944	1943			Walter Chadwick			William McFarland													Harry Hunter
	1942-1943	1942			Donald Clarke				Sam Parker			Robert Evans								Sam Clarke			Roy Aindow
	1941-1942	1941					Andy Frame		Walter Chadwick	William Warrender				Hugh McIntyre		Robert Thornberry		William Weir		Sam Clarke		Robert Elliott
	1940-1941	1940												William Kennedy							Archie Burton
	1939-1940	1939								Robert Inch	James Phin						Thomas White			Harry Hunter
	1938-1939	1938			Beamer Hopkins		Freeman Treleaven							Hugh McIntyre		Alexander Nelligan					Donald Clarke		Roy Aindow (appointed) Agnes Sharpe (resigned)
	1937-1938	1937			Andy Frame				Orville Walsh	Beamer Hopkins										Archie Burton			Agnes Sharpe
	1936-1937	1936		Donald McFarlane										John Marsh
	1935-1936	1935			Sam Nelson						William Ainslie
	1934-1935	1934			Septimus Stuart DuMoulin					Franklin Turville			William Fick	George Hancock	Arthur Davidson						Thomas Lewington	William Harrison
	1933-1934	1933							Nora-Frances Henderson	Thomas Gallagher						Charles Aitchison		Archie Pollock	Andy Frame	Sam Clarke		John Mitchell	James Reed
	1932-1933	1932						Andy Gaul								Charles Aitchison		Archie Pollock		Sam Clarke		John Mitchell	James Reed
	1931-1932	1931			John Bell		Sam Manson			Septimus Stuart DuMoulin		William Hutton	Austin Macauley			Charles Aitchison	John Sherring				Archie Burton		William Dean
Ward Boundary Redistribution
Council	Election	Mayor	Board of Control				Ward 1		Ward 2		Ward 3		Ward 4		Ward 5		Ward 6		Ward 7		Ward 8

External links

• Hamilton, Ontario City Council
• Citizens at City Hall watchdog group

Notes and References

1. News: Hamilton's mayor earned more than Toronto mayor John Tory in 2018 . Samantha . Craggs . 14 March 2019 . CBC Hamilton. https://web.archive.org/web/20221029195452/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/eisenberger-earnings-1.5056369 . 29 October 2022 . live.
2. Web site: History of City Hall . hpl.ca . 29 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221029200046/https://lha.hpl.ca/articles/history-city-hall?page=0%2C13 . 29 October 2022 . live.