Dom Cardillo
| Dom Cardillo | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Kitchener, Ontario | |
|
In office 1982–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Morley Rosenberg |
| Succeeded by | Richard Christy |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 26, 1930 Guelph, Ontario |
| Died |
April 14, 2013 (aged 82) Kitchener, Ontario |
| Residence | Kitchener, Ontario |
| Occupation | teacher |
Dominic (Dom) Cardillo (October 26, 1930 – April 14, 2013) was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Kitchener, Ontario from 1982 to 1994.[1]
Born and raised in Guelph,[2] Cardillo was educated at the University of Guelph and moved to Kitchener in 1954 to work as a teacher.[2] He first ran for Kitchener City Council as an alderman in 1963,[2] and served in that role for 20 years prior to his election as mayor.[1]
His term as mayor was marked by significant economic growth,[2] a record of balanced budgets,[2] and the construction of the modern Kitchener City Hall.[1]
He retired in 1994, and was succeeded as mayor by Richard Christy. He is the second longest-serving mayor in the city's history, after Carl Zehr.[1]
He died in 2013, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Former Kitchener Mayor Dom Cardillo has passed away". CTV Kitchener, April 14, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Longtime mayor Dom Cardillo remembered as one of Kitchener’s biggest boosters". Metro, April 15, 2013.