Rick Goldring
Patrick "Rick" Goldring (born August 23, 1957) is a Canadian politician who served as the 28th mayor of Burlington, Ontario from 2010 to 2018.[1] He graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.
Rick Goldring | |
|---|---|
| 28th Mayor of Burlington, Ontario | |
| In office December 1, 2010 – November 30, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Cam Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Marianne Meed Ward |
| Burlington City Councillor for Ward 5 | |
| In office December 1, 2006 – November 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Wallace |
| Succeeded by | Paul Sharman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Goldring August 23, 1957 Paris, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse | Cheryl Goldring |
| Children | 7 |
| Residence(s) | Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | McMaster University |
Politics
Goldring ran in a federal by-election for the Green Party of Canada in 2006. He had been a member of the Burlington City Council after winning the 2006 municipal election for ward 5.[2] Goldring had previously served two terms as mayor of Burlington, Ontario from 2010 to 2018.[3]
Personal life
Goldring was born in Paris, Ontario. Goldring was raised in the Roseland neighbourhood of Burlington, Ontario, when his family relocated there. He spent his childhood there on Woodland Park Road. His father was a bank manager, his mother was a high school teacher. His parents met in Montego Bay, Jamaica while on vacation in March 1956. They were married in September of that year and Goldring was born in August 1957. Goldring attended Laurie Smith and Tecumseh elementary schools and Nelson High School.[4] Goldring resides in Burlington, Ontario with his wife Cheryl and their combined 7 children.[5]
Electoral record
| 2006 Canadian federal election: Burlington | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Mike Wallace | 28,030 | 43.10 | +4.8 | ||||
| Liberal | Paddy Torsney | 25,431 | 39.11 | -5.9 | ||||
| New Democratic | David Carter Laird | 8,090 | 12.44 | +1.6 | ||||
| Green | Rick Goldring | 3,471 | 5.33 | +0.1 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 65,022 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 227 | 0.35 | ||||||
| Turnout | 65,249 | 72.96 | ||||||
References
- Monsebraaten, Laure (October 25, 2010). "Burlington: Goldring takes Jackson's mayoral spot". Toronto: Toronto Star. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010.
- "Election results" (PDF).
- Clementson, Laura (October 23, 2018). "Burlington elects new mayor, Marianne Meed Ward". CBC News. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- Wells, Jon (June 25, 2016). "The effective habits of Burlington mayor Rick Goldring". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- "Burlington Votes: Meet your Burlington city council candidates". InsideHalton.com. August 1, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2019.