Joan Lougheed

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Joan Lougheed is a politician and former nurse in Burlington, Ontario. She served on Burlington City Council for fifteen years, representing the city's downtown Ward 2 riding.

In 2006, Lougheed vacated her council seat and ran for mayor of Burlington in that city's November, 2006 municipal election. She was defeated by former Burlington Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Cam Jackson.

Lougheed subsequently sought Jackson's former seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, which he had vacated to run for mayor. She represented the Ontario Liberal Party in a February 8, 2007 Ontario provincial by-election, but was defeated by the Conservative candidate, former Halton Regional Chair Joyce Savoline.

Lougheed has been a resident of Burlington since 1974.

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[edit] Accomplishments

As a city councillor, Lougheed established a Downtown Citizens Advisory Committee, re-established her Ward's Community Policing Committee, founded the Physicians Recruitment Committee, chaired the Official Plan Review Working Group, and founded and co-Chaired the Specialized Transit Service Needs Committee.

Lougheed is also a founding member of the Voices and Visions Conference, which celebrates International Women's Month. She is a founding director of the Sound of Music Festival Inc., which produces Burlington's popular summer festival. In addition, she is a Director of the Burlington Museum Board, Tourism Burlington, Downtown Burlington BIA, and the Burlington Art Centre.

Lougheed works with the Burlington Downtown Business Association, is a member of the Waterfront Advisory Committee, Downtown Parking Committee, Traffic Calming Committee, Development and Growth Committee, and the Heritage Umbrella Group.

On a National level, Lougheed has been on the board of directors of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for the past 9 years and chairs the Ontario Caucus. She has also chaired or served on FCM committees addressing Environmental Issues, Municipal Infrastructure and Transportation, Women's Issues, and Crime and Safety.

Lougheed's projects at FCM include establishing the first FCM Scholarship Fund, piloting a Campaign School, partnering with Status of Women Canada for research funding, and being a Keynote Speaker at the South Asian Forum on Women in Municipal Government, in Bangladesh.

At the Volunteer level, Lougheed has been involved with Ontario's Telecare program, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, CNIB, Halton Society for Parkinsons, Earth Day activities and Burlington's Community Spring Clean Up, the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, Burlington Bereavement Resource Council, Halton Palliative Care Resource Group, St. John's Parish Council, the Burlington Business Network Group, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce, and the Rotary Club.

[edit] Electoral Record

[edit] 2007 Burlington Provincial Byelection

Main article: Ontario provincial by-election, 2007

On February 8, 2007 Lougheed lost to former Halton Regional Chair and Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario candidate Joyce Savoline. According to unofficial Elections Ontario results, she finished second to Savoline with 9,365 (41.2%) votes. Savoline won with 11,143 (49.0%) votes.

By-election, February 8, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % +/-
     Progressive Conservative Joyce Savoline 11,143 49.0% +2.8%
     Liberal Joan Lougheed 9,365 41.2% -1.0%
     New Democrat Cory Judson 1,310 5.8% -1.4%
     Green Frank de Jong 734 3.2% +0.9%
     Freedom Barry Spruce 106 0.5% *
     Independent John C. Turmel 90 0.4% *

[edit] 2006 Burlington Mayoral Race

Main article: Burlington municipal election, 2006

On November 13, 2006 Lougheed lost to long time Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPP Cam Jackson. She was in second to Jackson with 13,687 (32.0) votes. Jackson won by 14,941 (34.9) votes.

Candidate Vote  %
Cam Jackson 14,941 34.9
Joan Lougheed 13,687 32.0
Rick Burgess 12,658 29.6
Philip Papadoupoulos 1,393 3.3
Stephen Kolcun 147 0.3

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Persondata
NAME Lougheed, Joan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION politician, nurse
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH Burlington, Ontario, Canada
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH