Tony Van Bynen

Tony Van Bynen is the mayor of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][4][5] He was first elected mayor in 2006 and re-elected in 2010.[6]

Born in the Netherlands, Van Bynen immigrated to Canada in 1952 with his parents, and grew up on a family farm with five brothers and five sisters near London, Ontario. He eventually moved to Newmarket in 1980 after relocating to work as a bank branch manager.[7] He entered municipal politics in 2000 when he was elected as a town councillor, then was elected as a regional councillor in 2003 and subsequently as mayor in 2006, beating his opponent Diane Springstein by 800 votes, a 4.6% margin.[6][8] He was re-elected in the 2010 election after an electoral victory over his only challenger, Michael Cascione.[9] He is a member of the York Regional Council and chairman of the Finance and Administration Committee.[10]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Forget Chicago, Newmarket mayor looks to Finland for trade links". National Post. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Proposal for joint campus on the border of Newmarket and Aurora". CTV Television Network. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Victims of racist bullies staying put". Toronto Sun. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "2nd Newmarket couple alleges racist graffiti". CBC News, Toronto. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Di Muccio believes Newmarket making mockery of democracy". The Brampton Guardian. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Mayor Tony Van Bynen". Business Innovation in Changing Times. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "The Life of a Mayor". City Life Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Some major mayoral makeovers". The Globe and Mail. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Scarpitti, Barrow cruise to victory in York Region". Toronto Star. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "York Regional Council". The Regional Municipality of York. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "Newmarket Mayor Tony Van Bynen earns Jubilee medal". YorkRegion.com. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

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