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Russ Powers and his recently deceased wife, Linda, have been long-time residents of Dundas. They have two adult children and two grandchildren. For more than forty years, they participated in and supported numerous activities and organizations throughout the community.
For more than 25 years, Russ has served the Community of Dundas as a member of Dundas Town Council, Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Council, the Hamilton City Council and Canada’s 38th Parliament.
Russ is a strong supporter of Dundas’ local identity and its quality of life, the importance of its environmental integrity, the need to constantly renew our municipal infrastructure, and to ensure a continued vitality in our chosen place to live and do business.
Retired after an almost 30-year career in health sciences at McMaster University, Russ Powers devotes his time to the needs of Dundas.
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2006 - 2010 Hamilton Council Involvement
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- Chair: Hamilton Council’s Audit & Administration Committee.
- Chair: Hamilton Council’s Governance, Grants and Multi-Residential Taxation Committees.
- Chair: Canadian Urban Transit Association’s Municipal Committee.
- Co-Chair: Hamilton-Niagara WastePlan.
- Co-Chair: 2010 Hamilton Olympic Torch Relay Committee.
- Vice-Chair: Solid Waste Management Master Plan Committee.
- Vice-Chair: Hamilton Council’s ‘Fairness to Hamilton’ Committee.
- Past-Chair and Member: Hamilton Council’s Public Works Committee.
- Director: Association of Municipalities of Ontario and Member: Fire Services Task Force.
- Member: Hamilton Council’s Pension/Benefits Committee.
- Member: Hamilton Council’s Historical Board.
- Member: Hamilton Council’s Advisory Committee on Immigrants & Refugees.
- Member: Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs Task Force on Local Government.
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