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| Since being first elected in October 2000, Morgan paid down the municipal debt, expanded the municipal police force and focused on road construction. In 2004, he won a large majority (80%) in his bid for re-election.{{Fact|date=May 2007}} | Since being first elected in October 2000, Morgan paid down the municipal debt, expanded the municipal police force and focused on road construction. In 2004, he won a large majority (80%) in his bid for re-election.{{Fact|date=May 2007}} | ||
| Morgan recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of CBRM against the Government of Nova Scotia alleging unequal ] provincial funding for his municipality.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://novascotiabusinessjournal.com/index.cfm?sid=25712&sc=107 |title= Political Maneuvers: Province hands out $504,000 for CB recreation |work= ] |date= April 27, 2007 |author= Chris Shannon, ] }}</ref> He also has applied to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board to downsize municipal council. Mayor Morgan opposes ] of coal in the region.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/743255.html |title= CB gets $504394 for 18 rec projects |work= ] |date= March 27, 2006 |author= By Greg MacVicar |quote= 'We have to make sure that the message gets out loud and clear to the government of the province of Nova Scotia that there will be no strip mining of coal in this region,' Mayor John Morgan of Cape Breton Regional Municipality said to loud applause. }}</ref> | Morgan recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of CBRM against the Government of Nova Scotia alleging unequal ] provincial funding for his municipality.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://novascotiabusinessjournal.com/index.cfm?sid=25712&sc=107 |title= Political Maneuvers: Province hands out $504,000 for CB recreation |work= ] |date= April 27, 2007 |author= Chris Shannon, ] }}</ref> He also has applied to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board to downsize municipal council. Mayor Morgan opposes ] of coal in the region.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/743255.html |title= CB gets $504394 for 18 rec projects |work= ] |date= March 27, 2006 |author= By Greg MacVicar |quote= 'We have to make sure that the message gets out loud and clear to the government of the province of Nova Scotia that there will be no strip mining of coal in this region,' Mayor John Morgan of Cape Breton Regional Municipality said to loud applause. }}</ref> | ||
| While attending college at St. Francis Xavier University, Morgan, who has a tested IQ of 176, patented one of the earliest designs for a retractable syringe. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 02:18, 1 January 2008
| Mayor John W. Morgan | |
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| In office October, 2000 election – October, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | David Muise (Canadian politician) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-05-07) May 7, 1964 (age 60) Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
| Spouse | Alana Morgan |
| Residence | Sydney River, Nova Scotia |
| Profession | Lawyer, businessman |
John W. Morgan, BSc, LLB, MBA (born May 7, 1964), is a Canadian Lawyer, politician, and businessman. He is the current mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Since being first elected in October 2000, Morgan paid down the municipal debt, expanded the municipal police force and focused on road construction. In 2004, he won a large majority (80%) in his bid for re-election.
Morgan recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of CBRM against the Government of Nova Scotia alleging unequal per capita provincial funding for his municipality. He also has applied to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board to downsize municipal council. Mayor Morgan opposes surface mining of coal in the region.
References
- Chris Shannon, Transcontinental Media (April 27, 2007). "Political Maneuvers: Province hands out $504,000 for CB recreation". Nova Scotia Business Journal.
- By Greg MacVicar (March 27, 2006). "CB gets $504394 for 18 rec projects". Halifax Chronicle-Herald.
'We have to make sure that the message gets out loud and clear to the government of the province of Nova Scotia that there will be no strip mining of coal in this region,' Mayor John Morgan of Cape Breton Regional Municipality said to loud applause.
External links
- Mayor John Morgan on CBRM website.
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