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| Mayor of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 2000 | |
| Preceded by | David Muise |
| 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, (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.
Morgan is a graduate of the University College of Cape Breton and St. Francis Xavier University where he received a bachelor of science degree, majoring in chemistry and minoring in mathematics. It was during his early university days that he was credited with designing the patent for the retractable syringe. He later attended Dalhousie University where he obtained a masters degree in business administration and a bachelor of laws degree under the combined MBA/LLB degree program, graduating in 1990.
First elected in October 2000, Morgan has since been re-election twice (in 2004 and 2008) with over 80% of the votes cast.
Morgan filed a lawsuit on behalf of CBRM against the Government of Nova Scotia alleging unequal per capita provincial funding for his municipality. In August 2008, Morgan enacted the legislation process to begin paving Sydney Harbour by January 1, 2015. Morgan had also applied to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board to reject the Boundary Review citing the citizenry want a downsized municipal council. The eventual decision was that the Boundary Review was flawed and will need to be re-done by 2010.
Morgan, who has a tested IQ of 176 is reported by History Magazine to be one of only five scholars in the modern world fluent in both the ancient Egyptian and Greek languages.
References
- "Glace Bay native makes medical history", Cape Breton Post. January 19, 1987.
- Morgan re-elected mayor of CBRM, CBC News. October 18, 2008.
- Mayoral achievements, CBRM, August 2008.
- http://www.canlii.org/en/ns/nsuarb/doc/2007/2007nsuarb154/2007nsuarb154.html
- Cape Breton Post, September 2000.
- History Magazine, December 14, 2001.
External links
- Mayor John Morgan on CBRM website.
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