Tony Van Bynen

Tony Van Bynen is the mayor of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][4][5] He was first elected mayor in 2006, re-elected in 2010[6] and in 2014.

Born in the Netherlands, Van Bynen immigrated to Canada in 1952 with his parents, and grew up on a family farm with five brothers and five sisters near London, Ontario. He eventually moved to Newmarket in 1980 after relocating to work as a bank branch manager.[7] He entered municipal politics in 2000 when he was elected as a town councillor, then was elected as a regional councillor in 2003 and subsequently as mayor in 2006, beating his opponent Diane Springstein by 800 votes, a 4.6% margin.[6][8] He was re-elected in the 2010 election after an electoral victory over his only challenger, Michael Cascione.[9] He is a member of the York Regional Council and chairman of the Finance and Administration Committee.[10]

Honours

References

  1. "Forget Chicago, Newmarket mayor looks to Finland for trade links". National Post. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. "Proposal for joint campus on the border of Newmarket and Aurora". CTV Television Network. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. "Victims of racist bullies staying put". Toronto Sun. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  4. "2nd Newmarket couple alleges racist graffiti". CBC News, Toronto. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  5. "Di Muccio believes Newmarket making mockery of democracy". The Brampton Guardian. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Mayor Tony Van Bynen". Business Innovation in Changing Times. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  7. "The Life of a Mayor". City Life Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  8. "Some major mayoral makeovers". The Globe and Mail. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  9. "Scarpitti, Barrow cruise to victory in York Region". Toronto Star. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  10. "York Regional Council". The Regional Municipality of York. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  11. "Newmarket Mayor Tony Van Bynen earns Jubilee medal". YorkRegion.com. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

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