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| Mayor of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 2000 | |
| Preceded by | David Muise |
| Succeeded by | (ABC) Anybody but Cecil Clarke |
| 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.
Mayor 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. He 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, Mayor Morgan has since been re-elected twice (in 2004 and 2008) with over 80% of the votes cast.
Mayor Morgan filed a lawsuit on behalf of CBRM against the Government of Nova Scotia alleging unequal per capita provincial funding for his municipality. Mayor Morgan had 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.
On August 17, 2012, Mayor Morgan released a statement announcing that he would not reoffer in the 2012 municipal election. It's obvious to say that this news has devistated the CBRM, where Mayor Morgan is more like a family member to the residents than their mayor. What makes the situation even more bad is that there is nobody out there to replace him with. Some people have even gone as far to suggest a former provincial politician and defeated federal candidate would be a good candidate, but in reality would be a humiliation to the area. I feel like I'm having a nightmare which I can't wake up from.
References
- Morgan re-elected mayor of CBRM, CBC News. October 18, 2008.
- Cape Breton (Regional Municipality) (Re), 2007 NSUARB 154 (CanLII). CanLII. Retrieved on 2012-04-12.
- "Cape Breton Mayor will not reoffer in fall election", CBC News. August 17, 2012.
External links
- Mayor John Morgan on CBRM website.
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