Robert J. Hamilton
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Rob Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| 44th Mayor of Barrie | |
| In office December 1, 2003 – December 4, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Perri |
| Succeeded by | Dave Aspden |
Robert J. Hamilton is a Canadian politician and former mayor of Barrie, Ontario.[1]
Political career
[edit]Hamilton was elected in November 2003, defeating incumbent Jim Perri. Prior to entering municipal politics, he ran for the House of Commons of Canada as a candidate of the Canadian Alliance in the 2000 federal election.
Hamilton's focus as mayor was economic development, with a specific objective of attracting higher paying jobs to the city as an alternative for the city's many commuters (local residents who travel daily to Toronto, Ontario for higher-paying jobs). His most notable success in this regard was the decision by the Bank of Montreal to relocate its Canadian Operations Centre to Barrie.[citation needed]
Hamilton also reached out to the film and television production industry, and Barrie was selected as the location for the ongoing production of YTV's Monster Warriors television program. Hamilton made a brief cameo appearance in the program's debut episode.
Hamilton was defeated by Dave Aspden in the 2006 municipal election,[2] and was succeeded by Aspden in early December.
In 2009, Hamilton decided to run for a new term as mayor of Barrie with hopes of succeeding Mayor Dave Aspden. Barrie city councilor Jeff Lehman was elected instead on October 25, 2010, with Hamilton receiving 14% of the votes.
References
[edit]- ^ "Barrie wins Canadian Live 8 concert". CBC.ca. June 21, 2005. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
- ^ "2006 Municipal Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved February 15, 2010.