Gary Wheeler (politician)

Gary David Wheeler (1938–2010) was the mayor of Moncton from 1974 to 1979.


Gary Wheeler
Mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick
In office
June 1974  June 1979
Preceded byLeonard Jones
Succeeded byDennis Cochrane
Personal details
BornJuly 3, 1938
Moncton, New Brunswick
DiedMay 2, 2010 (2010-05-03) (aged 71)
Spouse(s)Linda Barrie Matthews
ChildrenChrista, Tracey, Cynthia, Susan
ResidenceMoncton, New Brunswick
Alma materUniversity of New Brunswick
ProfessionCivil engineer

He was first elected to city council in June 1971 as a city councillor for Ward 2. He won election for mayor in June 1974. In 1979 he was forced to vacate his position after a Supreme Court of Canada ruling. The court found that the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick had erred in its finding that he followed proper procedures under the City of Moncton Consolidation Act by retaining, while mayor, a senior position in a contracting company in the city.[1][2][3]

He was a founding member and chairman of the New Brunswick Hawks.[4]

References

  1. Edward W. Larracy, Resurgo: The History of Moncton, Volume II, City of Moncton, 1991, pp. 407
  2. Supreme Court of Canada "The Queen v. Wheeler, 1979, 2 S.C.R. 650", March 30, 1979
  3. "Moncton mayor resigns". The Ottawa Journal. 3 Apr 1979. p. 12. Retrieved 19 July 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Obituary


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