Gary Wheeler (politician)

His Worship
Gary Wheeler
Mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick
In office
June 1974  June 1979
Preceded by Leonard Jones
Succeeded by Dennis Cochrane
Personal details
Born July 3, 1938
Moncton, New Brunswick
Died May 2, 2010 (2010-05-03) (aged 71)
Spouse(s) Linda Barrie Matthews
Children Christa, Tracey, Cynthia, Susan
Residence Moncton, New Brunswick
Alma mater University of New Brunswick
Profession Civil engineer
Religion United Church of Canada

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

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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