Keith Hobbs (politician)

Keith Hobbs

Mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2010
Preceded by	Lynn Peterson
Personal details
Born	July 9, 1952 London, England

Keith Hobbs is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario in the 2010 municipal election.^[1]

Prior to his term in political office, Hobbs served as a member of the Thunder Bay Police for 34 years.^[2]

Hobbs was born in London, England and immigrated to Canada at a young age. His family settled in Thunder Bay in 1964.^[2]

On April 9, 2013, Hobbs, while attending a Thunder Bay City Council meeting, arrested a man who stood up and began shouting profanities and was interrupting the meeting. When police arrived, they verified that the man was intoxicated and charged him for being intoxicated in a public place under the Ontario Liquor Licence Act and was ticketed and fined $65 dollars. He was put in a drunk tank, until he sobered up.^[3]

References

↑ "Hobbs new city mayor". The Chronicle-Journal, October 26, 2010.
1 2 "City of Thunder Bay - Profile". City of Thunder Bay, December 10, 2010.
↑ "Arrest by mayor overshadows mining meeting". CBC.ca. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-04-10.

Mayors of Thunder Bay, Ontario

Laskin (1970–1972) Assef (1973–1978) Miller (1978–1980) Assef (1981–1985) Masters (1986–1991) Hamilton (1992–1997) Boshcoff (1997–2003) Peterson (2003–2010) Hobbs (2010–present)

For mayors of Port Arthur and Fort William, see: List of mayors of Thunder Bay, Ontario

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