Local Government
Clarington is governed by an elected municipal council consisting of a mayor, and local councillors representing each of the municipality's four wards. In addition, two regional councillors each represent a pair of wards. The mayor and the regional councillors sit on both Clarington Council and Durham Region Council.
The current council was elected on October 25, 2010, for a four-year term. The members of the council are the following:
Mayor: Adrian Foster
Members of Council:
- Mary Novak - Regional Councillor, Wards 1 and 2 (Darlington / Bowmanville / Courtice)
- Willie Woo - Regional Councillor, Wards 3 and 4 (Clarke / Newcastle / Bowmanville)
- Joe Neal - Councillor, Ward 1 (Courtice)
- Ron Hooper - Councillor, Ward 2 (Darlington / Bowmanville)
- Corrina Traill - Councillor, Ward 3 (Bowmanville / Clarke)
- Wendy Partner - Councillor, Ward 4 (Clarke / Newcastle)
Public School Board Trustee: Steven Cooke & Cathy Abraham
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