Bill_Mauro
Bill Mauro
Canadian politician
William Joseph Mauro[1] (born c. 1956) is a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as the 9th mayor of Thunder Bay from 2018 to 2022.[2] He was previously a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2018, representing the riding of Thunder Bay—Atikokan and serving as a cabinet minister in the government of Kathleen Wynne.
Bill Mauro | |
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Mauro in 2020 | |
| 9th Mayor of Thunder Bay | |
| In office December 1, 2018 – November 15, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Hobbs |
| Succeeded by | Ken Boshcoff |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office October 2, 2003 – June 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Lyn McLeod |
| Succeeded by | Judith Monteith-Farrell |
| Constituency | Thunder Bay—Atikokan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Joseph Mauro 1956 (age 67–68) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal |
| Occupation | Property manager |
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Mauro was educated at Lakehead University teacher's college in Thunder Bay, and worked as a property manager for fourteen years before entering provincial politics. He served as a city councillor on the Thunder Bay City Council from 1997 to 2003, and was a member of the Thunder Bay Hydro board and the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital.
In the provincial election of 2003, Mauro was elected as a Liberal in Thunder Bay—Atikokan. He defeated his New Democrat candidate John Rafferty by over 11,000 votes.[3] In the 2007 election he faced Rafferty again this time by a narrow margin of 50 votes.[4] He was easily re-elected in the 2011, and 2014 elections.[5][6] In the 2018 election, he lost his seat to New Democrat Judith Monteith-Farrell by just 81 votes.
During his time in government he has served in several Parliamentary Assistant roles assisting ministers including the Minister of Northern Development and Mines (2003–2007, 2011–2013) and the Minister of Natural Resources (2007–2009). On March 25, 2014, Premier Kathleen Wynne appointed Mauro as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.[7] On June 24 after the election she appointed Mauro as the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry.[8] After fellow cabinet minister Michael Gravelle temporarily stepped aside in February 2017, Mauro also took over his duties as Ministry of Northern Development and Mines on a temporary basis.[9]
In 2004, he announced that the provincial government would be spending almost $1 million to improve Thunder Bay's transportation service. He is also known to favour a return of the spring bear hunt.
Following his defeat in the 2018 provincial election, he announced his candidacy for mayor in the 2018 municipal election.[10] He won that election, and became mayor of the city on December 1, 2018. Mauro did not seek re-election as Mayor in the 2022 municipal elections.[11]
Cabinet positions
| Ontario provincial government of Kathleen Wynne | ||
| Cabinet posts (3) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Ted McMeekin | Minister of Municipal Affairs 2016–2018 |
Steve Clark |
| David Orazietti | Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry 2014–2016 |
Kathryn McGarry |
| Linda Jeffrey | Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing 2014 (March–June) |
Ted McMeekin |
Municipal
| 2018 Thunder Bay Mayoral Election | ||
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Mauro | 13,940 | 33.91 |
| Frank Pullia | 13,178 | 32.06 |
| Iain Angus | 5,816 | 14.15 |
| Shane Judge | 5,155 | 12.54 |
| Ronald Chookomolin | 895 | 2.18 |
| Mariann Sawicki | 792 | 1.93 |
| Peter Panetta | 708 | 1.72 |
| Wolfgang Schoor | 244 | 0.59 |
| Jim Gamble | 189 | 0.46 |
| Kevin Cernjul | 151 | 0.37 |
| Ed Hailio | 40 | 0.10 |
Provincial
| 2018 Ontario general election: Thunder Bay—Atikokan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Judith Monteith-Farrell | 11,793 | 36.26 | +8.15 | ||||
| Liberal | Bill Mauro | 11,712 | 36.01 | -16.97 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Brandon Postuma | 7,555 | 23.23 | +10.04 | ||||
| Green | John Northey | 880 | 2.71 | -0.66 | ||||
| Northern Ontario | David Bruno | 469 | 1.44 | +0.99 | ||||
| Libertarian | Dorothy Snell | 116 | 0.36 | -1.55 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 32,525 | 99.03 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 317 | 0.97 | +0.17 | |||||
| Turnout | 32,842 | 54.74 | +5.72 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 59,996 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.56 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[12] | ||||||||
| 2014 Ontario general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bill Mauro | 15,176 | 52.98 | +14.01 | ||||
| New Democratic | Mary Kozorys | 8,052 | 28.11 | -9.20 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Harold Wilson | 3,779 | 13.19 | -8.77 | ||||
| Green | John Northey | 964 | 3.37 | +1.94 | ||||
| Libertarian | Joe Talarico | 547 | 1.91 | |||||
| Northern Ontario Heritage | Ed Deibel | 129 | 0.45 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 28,647 | 99.20 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 231 | 0.80 | ||||||
| Turnout | 28,878 | 49.02 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 58,908 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +11.56 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[13] | ||||||||
| 2011 Ontario general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bill Mauro | 10,319 | 38.97 | +1.28 | ||||
| New Democratic | Mary Kozorys | 9,881 | 37.31 | -0.21 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Fred Gilbert | 5,815 | 21.96 | +1.55 | ||||
| Green | Jonathan Milnes | 379 | 1.43 | -2.95 | ||||
| Independent | Marvin Robert McMenemy | 86 | 0.32 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 26,480 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 98 | 0.37 | ||||||
| Turnout | 26,578 | 46.61 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 57,027 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.75 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[14] | ||||||||
| 2007 Ontario general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bill Mauro | 10,928 | 37.69 | -20.55 | ||||
| New Democratic | John Rafferty | 10,878 | 37.52 | +15.88 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Rebecca Johnson | 5,918 | 20.41 | +2.78 | ||||
| Green | Russ Aegard | 1,270 | 4.38 | +1.89 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 28,994 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 2003 Ontario general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bill Mauro | 17,735 | 58.25 | -5.78 | ||||
| New Democratic | John Rafferty | 6,582 | 21.62 | +4.86 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Brian McKinnon | 5,365 | 17.62 | -1.59 | ||||
| Green | Kristin Boyer | 762 | 2.5 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 30,444 | 100.00 | ||||||
- @ONPARLeducation (July 13, 2022). "Within the halls of the Legislature are walls that contain the names of every Member of Provincial Parliament elected to Ontario's Legislature since 1867" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Bill Mauro elected as Thunder Bay, Ont. mayor". CBC News Thunder Bay, October 22, 2018.
- "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 10, 2007. p. 15 (xxiv). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- "General Election by District: Thunder Bay—Atikokan". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 14, 2014.
- "Jeffrey replaced in cabinet by Thunder Bay MPP". The Brampton Guardian. March 25, 2014. p. 1.
- Richard Brennan; Robert Benzie; Rob Ferguson (June 24, 2014). "Kathleen Wynne warns financial cupboard is bare". Toronto Star.
- "Michael Gravelle steps away from cabinet post, cites year-long battle with depression". CBC News. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- Vis, Matt (July 26, 2018). "Mauro enters mayor's race". tbnewswatch.com. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 11. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- Elections Ontario (2014). "General Election Results by District, 090 Thunder Bay-Atikokan". Archived from the original on June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels – Thunder Bay—Atikokan" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2014.