Harry Hughes — Oro-Medonte mayor
Albert Einstein’s words “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile” explains the desire to continue serving the residents of Oro-Medonte as their mayor.
The mayor’s role parallels that of a mechanic using all the tools at hand to find cost effective practical solutions.
I grew up on a farm where neighbours with limited resources, worked together. They overcame challenges through hard work and creative thinking.
These experiences established a solid foundation for the role of mayor.
Similar to having been a school principal, being mayor is mainly about assisting others.
Successes are celebrated as a collective family. This is achieved through active community participation and doing well beyond what is expected.
Extensive involvement in community building through sports resulted in being
recognized as Oro-Medonte Coach of the Year.
I was recognized with a National Award for Innovative Use of Technology.
This distinction resulted by applying the learning from a master’s degree in measurement and evaluation from the University of Toronto with actual experience.
While mayor, our councils have fulfilled every election promise.
Roads have been paved providing tremendous environmental and economic benefits. Our arena has been revitalized. A new school has been announced.
Quality and specialized health care is closer to home. Venturing outside the normal scope of a mayor’s duties by being the first municipality to utilize crowd funding was a novel approach for rescuing the historic African Church.
Yet, Oro-Medonte has retained its tax position in the lower third of all Simcoe County municipalities.
Being deputy warden of Simcoe County, chairing the audit and the governance committees for two multimillion dollar corporations has proven valuable.
The upcoming issues to champion include: more affordable and accessible internet services, even greater attention to road improvements, updating our Official Plan, enabling seniors to downsize and remain in Oro-Medonte, resolving the Airbnb challenges and ensuring community volunteers get more support.
Re-electing an experienced mayor with proven leadership will keep Oro-Medonte on the right course.
Home 705-487-2128, cell 705-229-8896.
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