Fred Eisenberger
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| Term of office: | |
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| 2006 – Present | |
| City | Hamilton |
| State | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Preceded by | Larry Di Ianni |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
| Born | 1952 |
Fred Eisenberger (born 1952) is a Canadian politician. He is the current mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, having being elected to the position on November 13, 2006. The margin of victory over incumbent Larry DiIanni was a mere 452 votes in one of the closest races in Hamilton's history. He served as Chair of the Hamilton Port Authority Board prior to his election in 2006.
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[edit] Background
Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, he emigrated with his family to Canada when he was eight years old. He attend Sir Winston Churchill School in East Hamilton. He graduated with honours from Mohawk College as well as he had taken courses at the University of Waterloo and McMaster University.[citation needed]
Eisenberger spent 3 terms as one of two Aldermen in Ward 5 of Hamilton (1991-2000). He ran unsuccessfully for Mayor in 2000 (placing third behind Bob Wade and Bob Morrow). He registered, but withdrew from the 2003 Mayoral election due to a ruled conflict of interest by the federal ethics councillor. The complaint stemmed from the fact that Eisenberger was serving as chair of the Hamilton Port Authority Board. Faced with the choice of resignation from the board or candidacy in the election, he chose to withrdaw from the race.[1] In the 2004 Canadian Federal Election, Fred ran for the Conservative Party in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek (finishing third behind Liberal Tony Valeri and New Democrat Tony DePaulo).
[edit] 2006 Mayoral Election
The election of Fred Eisenberger as Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario was not expected by the electorate. The general feeling on election night was that Larry Di Ianni would continue as Mayor and there wasn't a lot anybody could do about it. It remains to be seen if this twist of fate will work out in favor of the constituents as Eisenberger is untested at this level. [2]
- During the campaign Eisenberger stated he believes elected officials should be limited from serving more than two consecutive terms of office without a one term break.[3]
| Candidate | Total Votes | % of Total votes |
| Fred Eisenberger | 54,110 | 43.21% |
| Larry DiIanni | 53,658 | 42.84% |
| Diane Elms | 9,459 | 7.55% |
| Michael J. Baldasaro | 4,520 | 3.61% |
| Gino Speziale | 1,274 | 1.02% |
| Steve Leach | 1,250 | 1.00% |
| Martin S. Zuliniak | 968 | 0.77% |
| Total valid votes | 125,239 | 100.00 |
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[edit] References
- ^ "Hamilton mayoral candidate drops out of race after conflict-of-interest ruling", Canadian Press NewsWire. Toronto, 2003-10-5. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
- ^ Andrew Dreschel. "HONEYMOON TIME FOR EISENBERGER", Hamilton Spectator, The (ON), 2006-12-06, p. Opinion, A19. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
- ^ Wade Hemsworth. "LIMIT COUNCIL TERMS, SAYS EISENBERGER", Hamilton Spectator, The (ON), 2006-10-30, p. Section: LOCAL, A11. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.
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| Preceded by Larry DiIanni |
Mayor of Hamilton 2006-Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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