Municipal Government
See also: Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections, 2009The City Council has five city councillors, in addition to a Mayor and Deputy Mayor. The current mayor of the city is Neville Greeley. Municipal elections in Corner Brook are held every four years, on the last Tuesday in September. The last election was held on September 29, 2009; Greeley was elected mayor in a close race against incumbent Charles Pender. The current City Council and Mayor were sworn in on October 4, 2009. On March 16, 2011 the city held its only by-election since 2009 in which Gary Kelly was elected.
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