Burlington City Council

This article is about the city council in Ontario, Canada. For the one in Vermont, see Burlington, Vermont City Council.

Burlington City Council is the governing body of the municipal government of Burlington, Ontario. The council convenes at Burlington City Hall, and consists of 6 city councillors and the mayor of Burlington. The current term began following the 2022 municipal election.

Burlington City Hall

Current City Council (2022-2026)

Council elected in the 2022 municipal election:

Position	Councillor	Communities
Mayor	Marianne Meed Ward	At-large
Ward 1	Kelvin Galbraith	Aldershot, Tyandaga, Maple, Beachway
Ward 2	Lisa Kearns	St Luke's, Freeman, Glenwood Park, Central
Ward 3	Rory Nisan	Nelson, Brant Hills, Mountainside, Clarksdale, Kilbride, Lowville, Mount Nemo
Ward 4	Shawna Stolte	Dynes, Port Nelson, Roseland, Longmoor, Strathcona Gardens, Shoreacres, Palmer, Tansley
Ward 5	Paul Sharman	Elizabeth Gardens, Pinedale, Corporate, Orchard
Ward 6	Angelo Bentivegna	Headon Forest, Milcroft, Alton Village

Council Roles

Each of the city's six city councillors oversee a specific role for the city of Burlington:

• Ward 1 Councillor Kelvin Galbraith - Deputy Mayor for Business and Red Tape Reduction
• Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns - Deputy Mayor for Community Engagement and Partnerships
• Ward 3 Councillor Rory Nissan - Deputy Mayor for the Environment
• Ward 4 Councillor Shawna Stolte - Deputy Mayor for Housing
• Ward 5 Councillor Paul Sharman - Deputy Mayor for Strategy and Budgets
• Ward 6 Councillor Angelo Bentivegna - Deputy Mayor for Recreation and Community Services

Past City Councils

2018-2022

Council elected in the 2018 municipal election:^[1]

• Marianne Meed Ward - Mayor
• Kevin Galbraith - Ward 1
• Lisa Kearns - Ward 2
• Rory Nisan - Ward 3
• Shawna Stolte - Ward 4
• Paul Sharman - Ward 5
• Angelo Bentivegna - Ward 6

2014-2018

Council elected in the 2014 municipal election:

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• Rick Goldring - Mayor
• Rick Craven - Ward 1
• Marianne Meed Ward - Ward 2
• John Taylor - Ward 3
• Jack Dennison - Ward 4
• Paul Sharman - Ward 5
• Blair Lancaster - Ward 6

2010-2014

Council elected in the 2010 municipal election:

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• Rick Goldring - Mayor
• Rick Craven - Ward 1
• Marianne Meed Ward - Ward 2
• John Taylor - Ward 3
• Jack Dennison - Ward 4
• Paul Sharman - Ward 5
• Blair Lancaster - Ward 6

2006-2010

Council elected in the 2006 municipal election:

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• Cam Jackson - Mayor
• Rick Craven - Ward 1
• Peter Thoem - Ward 2
• John Taylor - Ward 3
• Jack Dennison - Ward 4
• Rick Goldring - Ward 5
• Carol D'Amelio - Ward 6