Government
Sarnia City Council consists of nine elected members: the Mayor, four members from the city, and four members from the county. The Mayor and all Council members are elected to four year terms. The four Lambton County Council members serve both County and City Council while the four Sarnia City Councillors do not.
The current mayor, Mike Bradley, has held the position since December 1988 and is the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. Past mayors of the city have included Andy Brandt, Marceil Saddy, Paul Blundy and Thomas George Johnston.
Right now, the four County/City Councillors are David Boushy, Jim Foubister, Bev MacDougall and Anne Marie Gillis. The four City Councillors presently representing citizens include: Andy Bruziewicz, Jon McEachran, Mike Kelch and Terry Burrell.
At the provincial level, Sarnia is located within the Sarnia—Lambton provincial electoral district which is currently represented by Bob Bailey, a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. At the federal level, Sarnia is located within the Sarnia—Lambton federal electoral district which is currently represented by Patricia Davidson of the Conservative Party of Canada.
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