Terry Whitehead
Encyclopedia
Terry Whitehead is the City Councillor
for Ward 8 in Hamilton, Ontario
, currently serving his second term.
. From 1995 to 2000, Whitehead was the Chief of Staff for Hamilton's then Mayor Bob Morrow
. After Morrow's loss in the 2000 Hamilton Municipal Election, Whitehead became the special assistant to Sheila Copps
.
created. On election night, Whitehead beat out his closest challenger Jamie West by 319 votes to secure 27.13% and a seat on council. During his first term he made few waves and garnered little media attention, but did sit on over 30 agencies, boards and committees.
His re-election bid in the Hamilton Municipal Election 2006 was much smoother, taking on two familiar challengers Peter Martin and Wayne Boychuk as well as the man he replaced on council, Frank D'Amico
. He received 7829 votes or 55.72% of the votes cast.
Whitehead has recently fallen under scrutiny for the large number of corporate and union donations he received in the 2006 election, including donations from numerous local developers.
In response to Whitehead's support of keeping some downtown streets one-way, Raise the Hammer launched a 'campaign' to have all the major streets in Ward 8 converted to one-way streets, poking fun at Whitehead's position. Raise the Hammer subsequently published an essay by Whitehead defending his opposition to two-way conversion, which spurred robust commentary and follow-up reports citing new information in support of two-way streets.
Whitehead ultimately changed his mind and endorsed the Downtown Transportation Master Plan Five Year Review, which he had previously opposed over its planned two-way street conversions.
Whitehead currently sits on several committees at City Hall such as the Hamilton Police Services Board, Economic Development & Planning Committee, HECFI, Tourism Hamilton and the City/School Board Relations Committee.
Hamilton City Council
The Hamilton City Council is the governing body of the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.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 municipal election on November 13, 2006...
for Ward 8 in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, currently serving his second term.
Biography
Beginning with running his own business, Whitehead moved into the political arena in 1990 as an Assistant to then MPP and future Mayoral contender David ChristophersonDavid Christopherson
David Christopherson is a Canadian politician. Since 2004, he has represented the riding of Hamilton Centre in the Canadian House of Commons. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the provincial government of Bob Rae...
. From 1995 to 2000, Whitehead was the Chief of Staff for Hamilton's then Mayor Bob Morrow
Bob Morrow
Robert Maxwell Morrow UE is a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1982 to 2000. He was the longest-serving mayor in the city's history....
. After Morrow's loss in the 2000 Hamilton Municipal Election, Whitehead became the special assistant to Sheila Copps
Sheila Copps
Sheila Maureen Copps, PC is a former Canadian politician who also served as Deputy Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993 to April 30, 1996 and June 19, 1996 to June 11, 1997....
.
Hamilton City Politics
Whitehead entered the Ward 8 Council race in 2003, running against seven other candidates to fill the void that retiring Frank D'AmicoFrank D'Amico
Frank D'Amico is a politician in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He represented Ward 8 on city council between 1991 and 2003, and campaigned for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1999 provincial election.-Early life and career:...
created. On election night, Whitehead beat out his closest challenger Jamie West by 319 votes to secure 27.13% and a seat on council. During his first term he made few waves and garnered little media attention, but did sit on over 30 agencies, boards and committees.
His re-election bid in the Hamilton Municipal Election 2006 was much smoother, taking on two familiar challengers Peter Martin and Wayne Boychuk as well as the man he replaced on council, Frank D'Amico
Frank D'Amico
Frank D'Amico is a politician in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He represented Ward 8 on city council between 1991 and 2003, and campaigned for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1999 provincial election.-Early life and career:...
. He received 7829 votes or 55.72% of the votes cast.
Whitehead has recently fallen under scrutiny for the large number of corporate and union donations he received in the 2006 election, including donations from numerous local developers.
In response to Whitehead's support of keeping some downtown streets one-way, Raise the Hammer launched a 'campaign' to have all the major streets in Ward 8 converted to one-way streets, poking fun at Whitehead's position. Raise the Hammer subsequently published an essay by Whitehead defending his opposition to two-way conversion, which spurred robust commentary and follow-up reports citing new information in support of two-way streets.
Whitehead ultimately changed his mind and endorsed the Downtown Transportation Master Plan Five Year Review, which he had previously opposed over its planned two-way street conversions.
Whitehead currently sits on several committees at City Hall such as the Hamilton Police Services Board, Economic Development & Planning Committee, HECFI, Tourism Hamilton and the City/School Board Relations Committee.