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Bill Mauro
Mauro in 2020
9th Mayor of Thunder Bay
In office
December 1, 2018 – November 15, 2022
Preceded byKeith Hobbs
Succeeded byKen Boshcoff
Ontario MPP
In office
October 2, 2003 – June 7, 2018
Preceded byLyn McLeod
Succeeded byJudith Monteith-Farrell
ConstituencyThunder Bay—Atikokan
Personal details
Born
William Joseph Mauro

1956 (age 67–68)
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Liberal
OccupationProperty manager

William Joseph Mauro[1] (born c. 1956) is a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as the 9th mayor of Thunder Bay from 2018 to 2022.[2] He was previously a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2018, representing the riding of Thunder Bay—Atikokan and serving as a cabinet minister in the government of Kathleen Wynne.

Background

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Mauro was educated at Lakehead University teacher's college in Thunder Bay, and worked as a property manager for fourteen years before entering provincial politics. He served as a city councillor on the Thunder Bay City Council from 1997 to 2003, and was a member of the Thunder Bay Hydro board and the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital.

Politics

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In the provincial election of 2003, Mauro was elected as a Liberal in Thunder Bay—Atikokan. He defeated his New Democrat candidate John Rafferty by over 11,000 votes.[3] In the 2007 election he faced Rafferty again this time by a narrow margin of 50 votes.[4] He was easily re-elected in the 2011, and 2014 elections.[5][6] In the 2018 election, he lost his seat to New Democrat Judith Monteith-Farrell by just 81 votes.

During his time in government he has served in several Parliamentary Assistant roles assisting ministers including the Minister of Northern Development and Mines (2003–2007, 2011–2013) and the Minister of Natural Resources (2007–2009). On March 25, 2014, Premier Kathleen Wynne appointed Mauro as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.[7] On June 24 after the election she appointed Mauro as the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry.[8] After fellow cabinet minister Michael Gravelle temporarily stepped aside in February 2017, Mauro also took over his duties as Ministry of Northern Development and Mines on a temporary basis.[9]

In 2004, he announced that the provincial government would be spending almost $1 million to improve Thunder Bay's transportation service. He is also known to favour a return of the spring bear hunt.

Following his defeat in the 2018 provincial election, he announced his candidacy for mayor in the 2018 municipal election.[10] He won that election, and became mayor of the city on December 1, 2018. Mauro did not seek re-election as Mayor in the 2022 municipal elections.[11]

Cabinet positions

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Ontario provincial government of Kathleen Wynne
Cabinet posts (3)
Predecessor Office Successor
Ted McMeekin Minister of Municipal Affairs
2016–2018
Steve Clark
David Orazietti Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry
2014–2016
Kathryn McGarry
Linda Jeffrey Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
2014 (March–June)
Ted McMeekin

Electoral Record

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Municipal

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2018 Thunder Bay Mayoral Election
Candidate Vote %
Bill Mauro 13,940 33.91
Frank Pullia 13,178 32.06
Iain Angus 5,816 14.15
Shane Judge 5,155 12.54
Ronald Chookomolin 895 2.18
Mariann Sawicki 792 1.93
Peter Panetta 708 1.72
Wolfgang Schoor 244 0.59
Jim Gamble 189 0.46
Kevin Cernjul 151 0.37
Ed Hailio 40 0.10

Provincial

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2018 Ontario general election: Thunder Bay—Atikokan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Judith Monteith-Farrell 11,793 36.26 +8.15
Liberal Bill Mauro 11,712 36.01 -16.97
Progressive Conservative Brandon Postuma 7,555 23.23 +10.04
Green John Northey 880 2.71 -0.66
Northern Ontario David Bruno 469 1.44 +0.99
Libertarian Dorothy Snell 116 0.36 -1.55
Total valid votes 32,525 99.03
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 317 0.97 +0.17
Turnout 32,842 54.74 +5.72
Eligible voters 59,996
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +12.56
Source: Elections Ontario[12]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Mauro 15,176 52.98 +14.01
New Democratic Mary Kozorys 8,052 28.11 -9.20
Progressive Conservative Harold Wilson 3,779 13.19 -8.77
Green John Northey 964 3.37 +1.94
Libertarian Joe Talarico 547 1.91
Northern Ontario Heritage Ed Deibel 129 0.45
Total valid votes 28,647 99.20
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 231 0.80
Turnout 28,878 49.02
Eligible voters 58,908
Liberal hold Swing +11.56
Source: Elections Ontario[13]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Mauro 10,319 38.97 +1.28
New Democratic Mary Kozorys 9,881 37.31 -0.21
Progressive Conservative Fred Gilbert 5,815 21.96 +1.55
Green Jonathan Milnes 379 1.43 -2.95
Independent Marvin Robert McMenemy 86 0.32
Total valid votes 26,480 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 98 0.37
Turnout 26,578 46.61
Eligible voters 57,027
Liberal hold Swing +0.75
Source: Elections Ontario[14]
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Mauro 10,928 37.69 -20.55
New Democratic John Rafferty 10,878 37.52 +15.88
Progressive Conservative Rebecca Johnson 5,918 20.41 +2.78
Green Russ Aegard 1,270 4.38 +1.89
Total valid votes 28,994 100.00
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Mauro 17,735 58.25 -5.78
New Democratic John Rafferty 6,582 21.62 +4.86
Progressive Conservative Brian McKinnon 5,365 17.62 -1.59
Green Kristin Boyer 762 2.5
Total valid votes 30,444 100.00

References

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  1. ^ @ONPARLeducation (July 13, 2022). "Within the halls of the Legislature are walls that contain the names of every Member of Provincial Parliament elected to Ontario's Legislature since 1867" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Bill Mauro elected as Thunder Bay, Ont. mayor". CBC News Thunder Bay, October 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 10, 2007. p. 15 (xxiv). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  5. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  6. ^ "General Election by District: Thunder Bay—Atikokan". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 14, 2014.
  7. ^ "Jeffrey replaced in cabinet by Thunder Bay MPP". The Brampton Guardian. March 25, 2014. p. 1.
  8. ^ Richard Brennan; Robert Benzie; Rob Ferguson (June 24, 2014). "Kathleen Wynne warns financial cupboard is bare". Toronto Star.
  9. ^ "Michael Gravelle steps away from cabinet post, cites year-long battle with depression". CBC News. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  10. ^ Vis, Matt (July 26, 2018). "Mauro enters mayor's race". tbnewswatch.com. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  11. ^ "Bill Mauro will not seek re-election as mayor of Thunder Bay".
  12. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 11. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  13. ^ Elections Ontario (2014). "General Election Results by District, 090 Thunder Bay-Atikokan". Archived from the original on June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  14. ^ Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels – Thunder Bay—Atikokan" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2014.
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