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Name Municipality Position Years Served District Biography Greenough, Jack Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 1996-1997 Principal of Nova Scotia Community College, I.W. Akerley Campus (NS) Epstein, Howard Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-1998 District 14 Connaught- Lawyer. Taught law part-time at university. Well-known environmentalist. (NS) Quinpool Executive Director, Ecology Action Centre, 1991-1994. Served as NDP MLA for Halifax Chebucto, 1998-2013. Barnet, Barry Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-1999 District 19 Middle & Upper Withdrew to run in provincial election as a Progressive Conservative. (NS) Sackville-Lucasville

Dooks, Bill Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-1999 District 1 Eastern Shore- Former City of Halifax Alderman. PC MLA for Eastern Shore 1999-2009 (NS) Musquodoboit Valley Hanson, Ronald J. Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-1999 District 17 Purcell's Cove- Retired from MT&T. Resigned from HRM Council Jan 23 1999 due to (NS) Armdale illness Uteck, Larry Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-1999 District 13 Northwest Arm- Professional football player in the CFL, 1974-1980. CFL All-star, 1975, (NS) South End 1976. Head Football Coach, St. Mary's University, 1983-1997. Resigned for health reasons in 1999. Named to the Order of Canada, Oct. 2002.

Downey, Graham Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2000 District 12 Halifax First African Nova Scotian alderman and deputy mayor in the City. CBC (NS) Downtown Television Employee, Businessman (co-owner of the Arrows Club); died 2015, age 76; Graham Leo Downey Sr. Fitzgerald, Walter R. Halifax Regional Municipality Mayor 1996-2000 School Teacher, School Administrator for the Halifax District School (NS) Board, born 1936, died 2014 Greenough, Jack Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2000 District 6 East Dartmouth- Principal of Nova Scotia Community College, I.W. Akerley Campus (NS) The Lakes Hendsbee, David Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2000 District 3 Preston- (NS) Lawrencetown- Chezzetcook Kelly, Peter J. Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2000 District 21 Bedford Business Consultant (NS) Mitchell, Jack Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2000 District 23 Hammonds (NS) Plains-St. Margarets Schofield, Clint Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2000 District 9 Albro Lake- Provincial government employee (NS) Harbourview Snow, Gordon R. Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2000 District 2 Waverly-Fall Retired from Council (NS) River-Beaver Bank

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Name Municipality Position Years Served District Biography Stone, Bill Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2000 District 16 Rockingham- School principal (NS) Wentworth Blumenthal, Jerry Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2004 District 11 Halifax North Vice Principal of St. Stephen's School, Teacher (NS) End Cooper, Ron Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2004 District 4 Cole Harbour Employee of HMCS Dockyard (Electronics Technician) (NS) Cunningham, John Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2004 District 10 Clayton Park Director with the Canadian Red Cross, Broadcaster, Teacher (NS) West Hetherington, Bruce Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2004 District 8 Woodside- Federal employee at Department of Public Works and Government (NS) Eastern Passage Services McInroy, Harold (Harry) Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2004 District 5 Dartmouth Provincial employee (Nova Scotia. Department of Housing and Municipal (NS) Centre Affairs) Sarto, Condo Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2004 District 7 Portland-East Teacher, Principal in the Dartmouth School System (NS) Woodlawn Adams, Stephen (Steve) Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2012 District 18 Spryfield- Pharmaceutical Salesman. Owner, TRA Plumbing & Heating; moved to (NS) Herring Cove Bedford in 2006 to be with family Harvey, Robert (Bob) Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2012 District 20 Lower Sackville History and Social Studies teacher at Sackville High School (NS) Rankin, Reginald (Reg) Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2012 District 22 Timberlea- Gas Station Owner. Former Halifax County councillor (NS) Prospect Walker, Russell Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1996-2012 District 15 Fairview- Teacher (NS) Clayton Park Rankin, Reginald (Reg) Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 1997-1998 Gas Station Owner. Former Halifax County councillor (NS) Uteck, Larry Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 1998-1999 Resigned for health reasons CFL All-star, St. Mary's University Head (NS) Football Coach Fougere, Sheila Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1998-2008 District 14 Connaught- Elected in special election June 13, 1998, following the resignation of (NS) Quinpool Howard Epstein Cunningham, John Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 1999-2000 Director with the Canadian Red Cross, Broadcaster, Teacher (NS) Merrigan, David E. Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1999-2000 District 19 Middle & Upper Retired corporate banker, financial consultant, Liberal candidate in 2004 (NS) Sackville-Lucasville provincial election. Elected HRM councillor in special election October 30, 1999. Read, Graham Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1999-2000 District 17 Purcell's Cove- Elected HRM councillor in special election March 16, 1999 (NS) Armdale

Name Municipality Position Years Served District Biography Colwell, Keith Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1999-2003 District 3 Preston- Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly for Eastern Shore 1993- (NS) Lawrencetown- 1999, Deputy Speaker of the House 1997-1998, Cabinet Minister 1998- Chezzetcook 1999. Elected HRM councillor in special election October 30, 1999. Liberal MLA 2003-2013 for Preston. Manufacturer

Streatch, Steve Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1999-2012 District 1 Eastern Shore- Farmer, Local businessman. Elected in special election October 30, (NS) Musquodoboit Valley 1999 Uteck, Sue M. Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 1999-2012 District 13 Northwest Arm- Community volunteer, Wife of Larry Uteck. Elected HRM councillor in (NS) South End special election December 11, 1999. Blumenthal, Jerry Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2000-2001 Vice Principal of St. Stephen's School, Teacher (NS) Whalen, Diana Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2000-2003 District 16 Rockingham- Management Consultant - ATi Consulting Corporation. Resigned seat on (NS) Wentworth Aug 26, 2003 to take MLA position. Hines, Gary B. Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2000-2004 District 2 Waverly-Fall Construction Company Owner (NS) River-Beaver Bank Warshick, Brian Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2000-2004 District 6 East Dartmouth- On-air media broadcasting, Car Dealership (NS) The Lakes Goucher, Len Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2000-2008 District 21 Bedford Air Canada Passenger Sales, Progressive Conservative MLA for Bedford- (NS) Birch Cove, 2006-2009. Served as provincial Minister of Tourism and Culture, Minister of Public Service Commission, Minister of Seniors.

Meade, Gary G. Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2000-2008 District 23 Hammonds (NS) Plains-St. Margarets Johns, Brad "BJ" Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2000-2012 District 19 Middle & Upper Library Technician (NS) Sackville-Lucasville

Kelly, Peter J. Halifax Regional Municipality Mayor 2000-2012 Business Consultant (NS) Mosher, Linda Diane Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2000-2012 District 17 Purcell's Cove- Senior therapeutic specialist - Hoffman-LaRoche (Pharmaceuticals) Ltd (NS) Armdale Sloane, Dawn Marie Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2000-2012 District 12 Halifax Community activist, Information technology consultant (NS) Downtown Smith, Jim Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2000-2012 District 9 Albro Lake- Stationary Engineer (NS) Harbourview

Name Municipality Position Years Served District Biography Harvey, Robert (Bob) Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2001-2002 History and Social Studies teacher at Sackville High School (NS) McInroy, Harold (Harry) Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2002-2003 Provincial employee (Nova Scotia. Department of Housing and Municipal (NS) Affairs) Streatch, Steve Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2003-2004 Farmer, Local businessman. Elected in special election October 30, (NS) 1999 Snow, Krista Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2003-2008 District 2 Waverly-Fall Elected HRM councillor in special election November 8, 2003 (NS) River-Beaver Bank Hendsbee, David Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2003-2012 District 3 Preston- Elected HRM councillor in special election November 8, 2003 (NS) Lawrencetown- Chezzetcook Hum, Debbie Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2003-2012 District 16 Rockingham- Elected HRM councillor in special election November 8, 2003 (NS) Wentworth Goucher, Len Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2004-2005 Air Canada Passenger Sales, Progressive Conservative MLA for Bedford- (NS) Birch Cove, 2006-2009. Served as provincial Minister of Tourism and Culture, Minister of Public Service Commission, Minister of Seniors.

Kent, Becky Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2004-2008 District 8 Woodside- (NS) Eastern Passage McInroy, Harold (Harry) Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2004-2008 District 4 Cole Harbour Provincial employee (Nova Scotia. Department of Housing and Municipal (NS) Affairs) Murphy, Patrick Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2004-2008 District 11 Halifax North (NS) End Younger, Andrew Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2004-2009 District 6 East Dartmouth- Resigned seat to become Liberal MLA for Dartmouth. (NS) The Lakes Karsten, Bill Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2004-2012 District 7 Portland-East (NS) Woodlawn McCluskey, Gloria Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2004-2012 District 5 Dartmouth (NS) Centre Wile, Mary Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2004-2012 District 10 Clayton Park (NS) West Walker, Russell Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2005-2006 Teacher (NS) Uteck, Sue M. Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2006-2007 Community volunteer, Wife of Larry Uteck. Elected HRM councillor in (NS) special election December 11, 1999.

Name Municipality Position Years Served District Biography Martin, Gary Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2006-2008 District 21 Bedford Elected HRM councillor in special election August 19, 2006 (NS) Adams, Stephen (Steve) Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2007-2008 Pharmaceutical Salesman. Owner, TRA Plumbing & Heating (NS) Barkhouse, Jackie Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2007-2012 District 8 Woodside- Elected HRM councillor in special election December 15, 2007 (NS) Eastern Passage Hendsbee, David Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2008-2009 Elected HRM councillor in special election November 8, 2003 (NS) Blumenthal, Jerry Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2008-2012 District 11 Halifax North Vice Principal of St. Stephen's School, Teacher (NS) End Dalrymple, Barry Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2008-2012 District 2 Waverly-Fall (NS) River-Beaver Bank Lund, Peter Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2008-2012 District 23 Hammonds (NS) Plains-St. Margarets Nicoll, Lorelei Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2008-2012 District 4 Cole Harbour (NS) Outhit, Tim Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2008-2012 District 21 Bedford Elected HRM councillor in special election May 3, 2008 (NS) Watts, Jennifer Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2008-2012 District 14 Connaught- (NS) Quinpool Johns, Brad "BJ" Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2009-2010 Library Technician (NS) Fisher, Darren Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2009-2015 District 6 East Dartmouth- Elected HRM councillor in special election September 19, 2009. Elected (NS) The Lakes (later as MP for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour in 2015. Harbourview-Burnside- Dartmouth East)

Smith, Jim Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2010-2011 Stationary Engineer (NS) Karsten, Bill Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2011-2012 (NS) Adams, Stephen (Steve) Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2012-2020 District 11 Spryfield- Pharmaceutical Salesman, Owner - TRA Plumbing & Heating (NS) Sambro-Prospect Road Craig, Steve Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2012-2020 District 15 Lower Sackville Farmer, local businessman. Elected in special election October 30, 1999. (NS) Elected PC MLA in by-election June 18, 2019.

Name Municipality Position Years Served District Biography Hendsbee, David Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2012- District 2 Preston-Porters (NS) Lake-Eastern Shore

Karsten, Bill Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2012-2020 District 3 Dartmouth South- (NS) Eastern Passage Mason, Waye Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2012- District 7 Peninsula South- Founder and executive director, Halifax Pop Explosion Association, 2001- (NS) Downtown 2010. Instructor in music business at the Nova Scotia Community College, 2007-2012. He has been involved with several community organizations, including the Gottingen Street Merchants Association, Khyber Arts Society, Right to Know Coalition of Nova Scotia, and as long- serving member and past president of Music Nova Scotia. Waye and his wife Marnie have two children.

Nicoll, Lorelei Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2012-2020 District 4 Cole Harbour- (NS) Westphal Outhit, Tim Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2012- District 16 Bedford- (NS) Wentworth Rankin, Reginald (Reg) Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2012-2016 District 12 Timberlea- Gas station owner (NS) Beechville-Clayton Park West Savage, Michael John Halifax Regional Municipality Mayor 2012- Consultant, recruiting executive, sales manager, political campaign (Mike) (NS) manager. Former Liberal MP for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, 2004-2011

Walker, Russell Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2012-2020 District 10 Birch Cove- Teacher (NS) Rockingham-Fairview, later as Halifax- Bedford Basin West Whitman, Matt Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2012-2020 District 13 Hammonds (NS) Plains-St. Margarets Rankin, Reginald (Reg) Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2012-2013 Gas station owner. Former Halifax County councillor (NS) Fisher, Darren Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2013-2014 (NS)

Name Municipality Position Years Served District Biography Dalrymple, Barry Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2012-2016 District 1 Waverley-Fall (NS) River-Musqudoboit Valley

Johns, Brad "BJ" Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2012-2016 District 14 Upper/Middle Library technician (NS) Sackville-Beaver Bank McCluskey, Gloria Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2012-2016 District 5 Dartmouth (NS) Centre Mosher, Linda Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2012-2016 District 9 Peninsula West- Senior therapeutic specialist - Hoffman-LaRoche (Pharmaceuticals) Ltd (NS) Armdale Watts, Jennifer Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2012-2016 District 8 Peninsula North (NS) Austin, Sam Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2016- District 5 Dartmouth (NS) Centre Blackburn, Lisa Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2016- District 14 Upper/Middle (NS) Sackville-Beaver Bank Cleary, Shawn Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2016- District 9 Peninsula West- (NS) Armdale Mancini, Toni Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2016- District 6 Harbourview- (NS) Burnside-Dartmouth East

Smith, Lindell Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2016- District 8 Peninsula North African Nova Scotian (NS) Streatch, Steve Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2016-2020 District 1 Waverley-Fall (NS) River-Musquodoboit Valley Zurawski, Richard Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2016-2020 District 12 Timberlea- (NS) Beechville-Clayton Park- Wedgewood Nicoll, Lorelei Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2014-2015 (NS) Whitman, Matt Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2015-2016 (NS) Craig, Steve Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2016-2017 Farmer, local businessman. Elected in special election October 30, 1999. (NS) Elected PC MLA in by-election June 18, 2019.

Name Municipality Position Years Served District Biography Mason, Waye Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2017-2018 (NS) Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2020- District 1 Waverley-Fall Deagle-Gammon, Cathy (NS) River-Musquodoboit Valley Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2020- District 3 Dartmouth South- Kent, Becky (NS) Eastern Passage Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2020- District 4 Cole Harbour- Purdy, Trish (NS) Westphal Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2020- District 10 Halifax- Morse, Kathryn (NS) Bedford Basin West Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2020- District 11 Spryfield- Cuttall, Patty (NS) Sambro-Prospect Road Russell, Paul Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2020- District 15 Lower Sackville (NS) Lovelace, Pam Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2020- District 13 Hammonds (NS) Plains-St. Margarets Stoddard, Iona Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor 2020- District 12 Timberlea- (NS) Beechville-Clayton Park- Wedgewood Mancini, Toni Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2018-2019 (NS) Blackburn, Lisa Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2019-2020 (NS) Outhit, Tim Halifax Regional Municipality Deputy Mayor 2020- (NS)

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