Matt Brown (Canadian politician)
| Matt Brown | |
|---|---|
| 60th Mayor of London, Ontario | |
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Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Joni Baechler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | London, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Matt Brown is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of London, Ontario in the city's 2014 municipal election.[1]
Background
Brown was born in London, he grew up in Woodstock before attending the University of Waterloo.[2] He has two sons.[2]
Mayoralty
In the 2014 mayoral race, he defeated runner up Paul Cheng.[3] Prior to his election to the mayoralty, Brown represented Ward 7 on London City Council.[4]
Affair
On June 14, 2016, he temporarily suspended his duties as mayor following his disclosure of an affair with deputy mayor Maureen Cassidy.[5] The affair drew national attention across Canada.[6][7][8] He announced his return to duties as mayor on June 22, 2016 and on June 23, 2016 attended his first council meeting since the leave.[9] On September 29, 2016 it was announced by CBC News that he had separated from his wife Andrea.[10]
Electoral record
2010 Ward 7 race
| Name | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matt BROWN | 4,976 | 58.16 |
| Walter LONC | 1,818 | 21.25 |
| Phil MCLEOD | 1,455 | 17.01 |
| Justin SAMLAL | 307 | 3.59 |
| Total | 8,556 |
2014 mayoral race
| Name | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matt BROWN | 63,842 | 57.75 |
| Paul CHENG | 37,938 | 34.32 |
| Joe SWAN | 4,623 | 4.18 |
| Roger CARANCI | 1,190 | 1.08 |
| Arnon KAPLANSKY | 700 | 0.63 |
| Donna KELLEY | 543 | 0.49 |
| Marie MISZCZAK | 522 | 0.47 |
| Steven GARDNER | 351 | 0.32 |
| Jim KOGELHEIDE | 276 | 0.25 |
| Tae Khun HA | 112 | 0.10 |
| Dan LENART | 110 | 0.10 |
| Dennis PERRY | 107 | 0.10 |
| Alexander MAIN | 87 | 0.08 |
| Carlos MURRAY | 76 | 0.07 |
| Ma'in SINAN | 74 | 0.07 |
| Total | 110,551 |
References
- ↑ "Matt Brown elected as new mayor of London". CTV London. October 27, 2014.
- 1 2 "Who is Matt Brown? The 'Mr. Nice Guy' leading the race to be London's mayor | Metro London". metronews.ca. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ "https://www.london.ca/city-hall/elections/Pages/default.aspx". www.london.ca. Retrieved 2016-11-20. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "London mayoral race: Matt Brown wins". Metro. October 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Mayor Matt Brown Admits "Inappropriate" Affair With Deputy Mayor". AM980. June 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Five things to know about the mayor's affair scandal in London, Ont.". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ "London mayor apologizes, takes temporary leave after affair with deputy mayor". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ "London, Ont., deputy mayor resigns after admitting 'brief' affair with city's mayor". National Post. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ http://www.lfpress.com/2016/06/23/londons-matt-brown-returing-to-the-job-in-the-fallout-of-an-affair-with-a-council-colleague-hop-scotched-between-marriage-and-magistrating-in-a-surreal-city-council-meeting-thursday
- ↑ "After affair with councillor, Mayor Matt Brown separates from wife". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-11-20.