Danny Breen

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Danny Breen
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Breen in 2017
Mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Assumed office
October 10, 2017
Preceded byDennis O'Keefe
Personal details
Born1962 (age 59–60)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
NationalityCanadian
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Danny Breen (born c. 1962) is a Canadian politician, who is the mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected in the 2017 municipal election on September 26, 2017.[1] He was acclaimed in the 2021 municipal election.[2]

Prior to his election to the mayoralty, Breen represented Ward 1 on St. John's City Council from 2009 until 2017.[3][4] He ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate for the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a 2014 by-election in the electoral district of Virginia Waters,[5] but was defeated by Liberal Cathy Bennett.[6]

Breen is a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland with a Bachelor of Arts degree (Political Science).

Electoral history[]

2009 municipal election
Candidate Vote %
Ward 1
Danny Breen 3,402 41.09
Art Puddister (X) 3,184 38.46
Dave Lee 1,693 20.45
By-election April 9, 2014 On the resignation of Kathy Dunderdale, February 28, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Cathy Bennett 1932 39.88 +30.33
Progressive Conservative Danny Breen 1892 39.05 -20.99
  NDP Sheilagh O'Leary 1021 21.07 -9.35
Total valid votes 4,895  
Rejected
Turnout
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +25.66
2017 Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections: Mayor of St. John's
Candidate Vote %
Danny Breen 20,261 53.19
Andy Wells 12,604 33.09
Renee Sharpe 5,225 13.72

References[]

  1. ^ "Danny Breen elected mayor of St. John's". The Telegram. September 26, 2017. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  2. ^ "List of Nominated Candidates". Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Breen takes mayor's seat in St. John's, new faces voted in as councillors". CBC News. September 26, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  4. ^ "Election Candidates | City Of St. John's". Stjohns.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  5. ^ "Danny Breen jumps in Virginia Waters race". CBC News. March 14, 2014. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  6. ^ "Liberal Cathy Bennett wins Virginia Waters byelection". CBC News. April 9, 2014. Retrieved 2017-09-27.


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