Eli El-Chantiry
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Eli El-Chantiry is an Ottawa City Council
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He was born in Lebanon
and moved to Canada
with his family at age eighteen. He became a businessman, owning the Lighthouse Restaurant in Constance Bay
in West Carleton
.
El-Chantiry ran for city council in the 2003 Ottawa election to replace retiring Dwight Eastman
. He won, defeating retired schoolteacher Adele Muldoon by 29 votes.
Following the 13 June 2007 decision by Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien
to resign as Chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board, El-Chantiry was nominated as the board's new leader, an appointment to be confirmed later in June 2007.
El-Chantiry is a close friend of Ontario PC MPP Norm Sterling
.
Ottawa City Council
The Ottawa City Council is the governing body of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is composed of 23 city councillors and the mayor. The mayor is elected at large, while each of the councillors represent wards throughout the city. Council members are elected to four year terms with the...
lor.
He was born in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
and moved to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
with his family at age eighteen. He became a businessman, owning the Lighthouse Restaurant in Constance Bay
Constance Bay, Ontario
Constance Bay, Ontario is a village of approximately 3,000, part of the municipality of Ottawa and is situated 20 minutes from Kanata. As of 2005, the village consisted of 30% cottage/seasonal housing; 70% year round...
in West Carleton
West Carleton Township, Ontario
West Carleton is a historic township in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located in the rural parts of the new City of Ottawa, west of Kanata. Its northern boundary is the Ottawa River....
.
El-Chantiry ran for city council in the 2003 Ottawa election to replace retiring Dwight Eastman
Dwight Eastman
Dwight Eastman was the last mayor of West Carleton Township before it was amalgamated into the new City of Ottawa.Eastman served as mayor of West Carleton from 1995 until 2001. He was elected in the 2000 Ottawa election as city councillor representing the new West Carleton Ward...
. He won, defeating retired schoolteacher Adele Muldoon by 29 votes.
Following the 13 June 2007 decision by Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien
Larry O'Brien (Canadian politician)
Lawrence Robert O'Brien , was the 58th mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He is also a current director of Calian Technologies Ltd. and its former CEO and chairman....
to resign as Chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board, El-Chantiry was nominated as the board's new leader, an appointment to be confirmed later in June 2007.
El-Chantiry is a close friend of Ontario PC MPP Norm Sterling
Norm Sterling
Norman William Sterling is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is one of the longest-serving members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, having been first elected in 1977....
.