2022 Ontario municipal election: Meet the Waterloo Ward 7 council candidates
Global News
On Oct. 24, voters across Waterloo Region will head to the polls to elect city and regional councillors, mayors and a regional chair.
On Oct. 24, voters across Waterloo Region will head to the polls to elect city and regional councillors, mayors and a regional chair.
Residents of Waterloo, the region’s smallest city, will elect councillors in seven wards as well as a mayor to form city council.
There will be at least three new faces in place, as Ward 3 Coun. Angela Vieth, Ward 6 Coun. Jeff Henry and Ward 7 Coun. Tenille Bonoguore have chosen not to seek re-election.
In Ward 7, Julie Wright and Bruce Polan have entered the race to replace Bonoguore, who chose not to seek re-election after serving one term on council.
To help voters ahead of this election, Global News has reached out to all of those running for regional or city council, mayor or regional chair in Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo with available online contact info. Those running for office were emailed a list of seven questions and in the coming days, the responses for every candidate who replies will be shared.
What follows are the responses received from those running for councillor in Waterloo, with the candidates being listed in alphabetical order.
Q.1 Please give a brief background of yourself including what you do for a living and how long you have lived in the area? (If you are an incumbent, please state how long you have held the position.)
I am a professional rngineer, working for a large consulting firm based in Waterloo. My field of specialty is geotechnical engineering and construction quality control testing. I have provided consulting services for many local projects, including projects for the City of Waterloo, Region of Waterloo, and LRT construction. I have lived in the City of Waterloo for the past 30 years and have raised my family here. I brought up two daughters here who have still love being close (to) the Waterloo area.
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