| Revision as of 04:51, 11 April 2010 edit216.26.221.169 (talk)No edit summary← Previous edit | Revision as of 14:01, 26 September 2010 edit undoRjwilmsiBot (talk | contribs)Bots, Pending changes reviewers1,602,950 editsm →See also: Persondata completion using AWB (7192)Next edit → | ||
| Line 42: | Line 42: | ||
| {{TBayMayors}} | {{TBayMayors}} | ||
| {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see ]. --> | |||
| | NAME =Peterson, Lynn | |||
| | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | |||
| | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | |||
| | DATE OF BIRTH = | |||
| | PLACE OF BIRTH = | |||
| | DATE OF DEATH = | |||
| | PLACE OF DEATH = | |||
| }} | |||
| {{DEFAULTSORT:Peterson, Lynn}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Peterson, Lynn}} | ||
| ] | ] | ||
Revision as of 14:01, 26 September 2010
| Lynn Peterson | |
|---|---|
| 7th Mayor of Thunder Bay | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Boshcoff |
Lynn Peterson was elected as the second woman to become mayor of the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario on November 10, 2003.
Prior to becoming mayor, Peterson served three years as a member of Thunder Bay City Council, and had nearly 20 years of community service. Before entering municipal politics, she served four terms on the Lakehead District School Board For three consecutive years she was elected chair of the board, and concluded her career in education governance by being elected president of the Ontario Public School Boards Association.
In 2006, due to Thunder Bay's struggling economy, Peterson traveled to Toronto, in order to secure Thunder Bay's Bombardier plant's bid to "Build Canadian and Buy Canadian".
Awards
- Citizen of Exceptional Achievement (City of Thunder Bay 2001)
- Bernadine Yackman Award (For outstanding service in education for the children of the North-2001)
- Giant Heart Award (City of Thunder Bay 1991)
References
See also
| Mayors of Thunder Bay, Ontario | |
|---|---|
| Port Arthur (1884-1969) | |
| Fort William (1892-1969) | |
| Thunder Bay (1970-present) | |