Vaughan City Council


Vaughan City Council is the lower-tier municipal governing body for the city of Vaughan, Ontario. It is a part of the upper-tier Regional Municipality of York. Members of the council are elected in three categories: wards councillors, citywide councillors, and a mayor. The wards have remained consistent since the 2010 election.

Council positions

Mayor

Local and regional councillor

Also known as simply regional councillors, anyone filling this position not only serves the people's interest on the Vaughan City Council, they are also responsible for representing the city at the York Regional Council. The regional councillor who receives the most votes in an election is also made the deputy mayor, whose role is to represent the mayor in their absence. For the extra work they do, the deputy mayor receives a 10% higher salary compared to a councillor.

Ward councillors

Current council

Vaughan City Hall

City council and various civic offices are housed at the Civic Centre which was built by Kubawara, Payne, McKenna and Blumberg and opened in 2011.
Besides the main City Hall building, the complex features:
Previous civic buildings:

Township of Vaughan

Town of Vaughan

1971 to 1983
TermMayorRegional CouncillorCouncillor
1971-1972Garnet A. WilliamsJohn C. GilbertFred D. Armstrong
David K. Fraser
Robert A. Kirk
Robert D. McArthur
Gordon Risk
1973-1974Garnet A. WilliamsJohn C. GilbertDavid K. Fraser
Fred D. Armstrong
Albert D. Hollingshead
Michael R. Bevan
James M. Cameron
1975-1976Garnet A. WilliamsDavid K. FraserJames M. Cameron
Lorna D. Jackson
Albert D. Hollingshead
Fred D. Armstrong
Terry H. Goodwin
1977-1978Garnet A. WilliamsDavid K. FraserJames M. Cameron
Lorna D. Jackson
Albert D. Hollingshead
Terry H. Goodwin
Dario DiGiannantonio
1979-1980Garnet A. WilliamsDario DiGiannantonioJames M. Cameron
Albert Hollingshead
Lorna D. Jackson
Raymond McAfee
Jan Poot
1981-1982Garnet A. WilliamsLorna JacksonJim Cameron
Raymond McAfee
Albert Hollingshead
Jan Poot
Jim Davidson

1983 to 1991
TermMayorRegional CouncillorWard 1Ward 2Ward 3
1983-1985Lorna D. JacksonJames W. DavidsonJames M. CameronNick DiGiovanni
William A. Cox		David Chapley
Mario Racco
1985-1988Lorna D. JacksonNick A. DiGiovanniJim CameronFrank Cipollone
Michael Di Biase		David Chapley
Anthony Reale
1989-1991Lorna D. JacksonMichael Di Biase
David Chapley		Peter MeffeGino Rosati
Frank Cipollone		Mario Racco
Bernie Green

City of Vaughan

1991 to 1994
TermMayorRegional CouncillorWard 1Ward 2Ward 3
1991-1994Lorna D. JacksonMichael Di Biase
Gino Rosati		Peter MeffeFrank Cipollone
Joyce Frustaglio		Mario Racco
Bernie Green

1994 to 2010
TermMayorRegional CouncillorWard 1
Maple/Kleinburg		Ward 2
Woodbridge West		Ward 3
Woodbridge/Vellore		Ward 4
Concord/Thornhill		Ward 5
Thornhill
1994-1997Lorna D. JacksonMichael Di Biase
Joyce Frustaglio		Peter MeffeTony CarellaBernie Di VonaMario RaccoBernie Green
1997-2000Lorna D. JacksonMichael Di Biase
Joyce Frustaglio		Mario FerriGino RosatiBernie Di VonaMario RaccoSusan Kadis
2000-2002Lorna D. JacksonMichael Di Biase
Joyce Frustaglio		Mario FerriGino RosatiBernie Di VonaMario RaccoSusan Kadis
2002-2003Michael Di BiaseJoyce Frustaglio
Gino Rosati		Mario FerriLinda JacksonBernie Di VonaMario RaccoSusan Kadis
2003-2004Michael Di BiaseMario Ferri
Linda Jackson
Joyce Frustaglio		Peter MeffeTony CarellaBernie Di VonaSandra Yeung RaccoSusan Kadis
2004-2006Michael Di BiaseMario Ferri
Linda Jackson
Joyce Frustaglio		Peter MeffeTony CarellaBernie Di VonaSandra Yeung RaccoAlan Shefman
2006-2010Linda JacksonJoyce Frustaglio
Mario Ferri
Gino Rosati		Peter MeffeTony CarellaBernie Di VonaSandra Yeung RaccoAlan Shefman

2010 to present
TermMayorDeputy MayorRegional CouncillorWard 1
Maple/Kleinburg		Ward 2
Woodbridge West		Ward 3
Woodbridge/Vellore		Ward 4
Concord/Thornhill		Ward 5
Thornhill
2010-2014Maurizio BevilacquaGino RosatiMichael Di Biase
Deb Schulte		Marilyn IafrateTony CarellaRosanna DeFrancescaSandra Yeung RaccoAlan Shefman
2014-2017Maurizio BevilacquaMichael Di BiaseMario Ferri
Gino Rosati		Marilyn IafrateTony CarellaRosanna DeFrancescaSandra Yeung RaccoAlan Shefman
2017-2018Maurizio BevilacquaMario FerriGino Rosati
Sunder Singh		Marilyn IafrateTony CarellaRosanna DeFrancescaSandra Yeung RaccoAlan Shefman
2018–presentMaurizio BevilacquaMario FerriGino Rosati
Linda D. Jackson		Marilyn IafrateTony CarellaRosanna DeFrancescaSandra Yeung RaccoAlan Shefman

Controversy

Following the November 2006 election, former mayor Michael Di Biase appealed the results of the elections citing possible errors in the ballot counting machines. The results were reviewed following a decision in his favour in Ontario Superior Court, concluding that the original result, the election of Jackson as mayor, was the correct one.

Mayors

The head of City Council is the mayor. A list of mayors and reeves of Vaughan includes:
Reeves
The position of Deputy Mayor is based on the councillor receiving the greatest number of votes in a municipal election, and has included:
Deputy Reeves'