The Markham Town Council is the governing body of Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is composed of the Mayor, eight Councillors who each represent one of the town's eight Wards, and four Regional Councillors who, along with the Mayor, are elected by the community to represent the Town of Markham at meetings of York Region Council.
Council meets at the chambers at the Markham Civic Centre at the corner of Warden Avenue and Highway 7.
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The mayor, town councillors and regional councillors were elected by the residents of Markham every 3 years until 2006. Due to provincial legislation, the election period has been extended to 4 years, so the next elections will be in 2010.
| Councillor | Ward | Notes |
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| Frank Scarpitti | Mayor; chair and CEO | |
| Valerie Burke | Ward 1 (Thornhill) | |
| Erin Shapero | Ward 2 (Thornlea) | |
| Don Hamilton | Ward 3 (Unionville, Downtown Markham) | |
| Carolina Moretti | Ward 4 (Dickson Hill, Mount Joy, Wismer Commons) | |
| John Webster | Ward 5 (Cornell, Mount Joy, Berczy Village, Vinegar Hill, Quantztown, Greensborough) | |
| Dan Horchik | Ward 6 (Buttonville, Brown's Corner, Cachet, Victoria Square, Cashel, Angus Glen, Cathedraltown) | |
| Logan Kanapathi | Ward 7 (Box Grove, Armadale, Legacy) | |
| Alex Chiu | Ward 8 (Milliken Mills) | former Ward 7 councillor |
Regional Councillors
Regional councillor represent the town at York Regional Council. By default the Mayor is also a member of Regional Council as well.
| Councillor | Ward | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Heath | Markham | Deputy Mayor |
| Jim Jones | Markham | former Progressive Conservative MP for Markham; former Regional Councillor |
| Joseph Virgilio | Markham | Appointed in September 2009 after the death of Tony Wong.;[1] former Ward 3 town councillor |
| Gordon Landon | Markham | Conservative candidates for the federal riding of Markham in next federal elections |
The council elected in the 2010 municipal election will take office on December 1, 2010.
| Councillor | Ward | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Scarpitti | Mayor; chair and CEO | |
| Valerie Burke | Ward 1 (Thornhill) | |
| Howard Shore | Ward 2 (Thornlea) | |
| Don Hamilton | Ward 3 (Unionville, Downtown Markham) | |
| Carolina Moretti | Ward 4 (Dickson Hill, Mount Joy, Wismer Commons) | |
| Colin Campbell | Ward 5 (Cornell, Mount Joy, Berczy Village, Vinegar Hill, Quantztown, Greensborough) | |
| Alan Ho | Ward 6 (Buttonville, Brown's Corner, Cachet, Victoria Square, Cashel, Angus Glen, Cathedraltown) | |
| Logan Kanapathi | Ward 7 (Box Grove, Armadale, Legacy) | |
| Alex Chiu | Ward 8 (Milliken Mills) | former Ward 7 councillor |
Regional Councillors
Regional councillor represent the town at York Regional Council. By default the Mayor is also a member of Regional Council as well.
| Councillor | Ward | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Heath | Markham | Deputy Mayor |
| Jim Jones | Markham | former Progressive Conservative MP for Markham; former Regional Councillor |
| Gordon Landon | Markham | Conservative candidates for the federal riding of Markham in next federal elections |
| Joe Li | Markham |
Committees are created and chair and represented by town councillors to deal with issues and by-laws that impact the town. The chair and vice-chairs are elected selected by the mayor.
STANDING COMMITTEES
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Founder • Government • History • Mayor • Previous Mayors • York Region (portal) • Markham municipal election, 2010 • Markham Ward 3 By-election, 2009 • Markham municipal election, 2006
Angus Glen • Armadale • Berczy Village • Box Grove • Buttonville • Cachet • Cashel • Cedar Grove • Cornell • Dickson Hill • Downtown Markham • Gormley • Greensborough • Legacy • Locust Hill • Old Markham Village • Markham Centre • Milliken • Mongolia • Quantztown • Unionville • Thornhill • Underwood • Vinegar Hill • Wismer Common
Elementary: All Saints • Armadale • Ashton Meadows • Boxwood Public School • Castlemore • Central Park • Boxwood • San Lorenzo Ruiz • William Berczy
Secondary: Brother André • McGivney • Markham District • Markville • Middlefield • Milliken Mills • St. Augustine • St. Robert • Thornhill • Thornlea • Trudeau • Unionville
Post Secondary: Seneca College: Buttonville Airport Campus, Markham Campus
Athletics: Markham Waxers • Sports
Recreation: Angus Glen Golf Club • Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club • Parks
Shopping: Markville Mall • Pacific Mall • Market Village
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