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 (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 |
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]
| 1979 Canadian federal election: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Gary McCauley | 20,940 | 43.33 | +7.47 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Gary Wheeler | 18,446 | 38.17 | +23.88 | ||||
| New Democratic | Gregory Murphy | 8,936 | 18.49 | +15.17 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 48,322 | |||||||
References[]
- ^ Edward W. Larracy, Resurgo: The History of Moncton, Volume II, City of Moncton, 1991, pp. 407
- ^ Supreme Court of Canada "The Queen v. Wheeler, 1979, 2 S.C.R. 650", March 30, 1979
- ^ "Moncton mayor resigns". The Ottawa Journal. 3 Apr 1979. p. 12. Retrieved 19 July 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Obituary
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