HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY
OFFICIAL
SWEARING – IN CEREMONY
FOR
MAYOR – ELECT MIKE SAVAGE
AND
MEMBERS OF HALIFAX REGIONAL COUNCIL
OCTOBER 29, 2020 HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY 2 OFFICIAL SWEARING-IN October 29, 2020
October 29, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. marked the official Swearing-In ceremony of the Halifax Regional Council at Halifax Convention Centre Ballroom, as a result of the regular election held on October 17, 2020.
Cheryl Copage-Gehue, HRM Indigenous Engagement Advisor gave the Land Acknowledgement.
Following the official procession, the meeting was called to order by Jacques Dubé, Chief Administrative Officer with the reading of the Invocation. Dubé welcomed family, friends and members of the public attending and announced the singing of the Honour Song and O Canada.
Dubé introduced the Honorable Associate Chief Justice Patrick J. Duncan, Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia present to officiate. Sherryll Murphy, Returning Officer, declared the election results and the official Swearing In ceremony commenced.
Members of Halifax Regional Council sworn in by Associate Chief Justice Patrick J. Duncan were:
Mayor
Mike Savage
Councillors
District 1 Waverley – Fall River – Musquodoboit Valley Cathy Deagle Gammon District 2 Preston – Chezzetcook– Eastern Shore David Hendsbee District 3 Dartmouth South – Eastern Passage Becky Kent District 4 Cole Harbour – Westphal Trish Purdy District 5 Dartmouth Centre Sam Austin District 6 Harbourview – Burnside – Dartmouth East Tony Mancini District 7 Halifax South Downtown Waye Mason District 8 Halifax Peninsula North Lindell Smith District 9 Halifax West Armdale Shawn Cleary District 10 Halifax – Bedford Basin West Kathryn Morse District 12 Timberlea – Beechville – Clayton Park – Wedgewood Iona Stoddard District 13 Hammonds Plains – St. Margarets Pam Lovelace District 14 Middle/Upper Sackville – Beaver Bank - Lucasville Lisa Blackburn District 15 Lower Sackville Paul Russell District 16 Bedford – Wentworth Tim Outhit
Due to an outstanding application for a Judicial Recount, the Councillor Elect for District 11 will be sworn in at a later date.
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY 3 OFFICIAL SWEARING-IN October 29, 2020
Following remarks by Mayor Savage and Dubé, and singing of God Save the Queen, the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Phoebe Rai A/Municipal Clerk