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Bill Mauro
William Joseph Mauro[1] (born c. 1956) is a Canadian
Bill Mauro
politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as the mayor of
Thunder Bay, Ontario from 2018 to 2022.[2] He was previously
a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from
2003 to 2018, representing the riding of Thunder Bay—
Atikokan and serving as a cabinet minister in the government
of Kathleen Wynne.

Background
Mauro was educated at Lakehead University teacher's college
in Thunder Bay, and worked as a property manager for
fourteen years before entering provincial politics. He served as
a city councillor on the Thunder Bay City Council from 1997 to
2003, and was a member of the Thunder Bay Hydro board and
the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital.

Politics Mauro in 2020

In the provincial election of 2003, Mauro was elected as a Mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario
Liberal in Thunder Bay—Atikokan. He defeated his New In office
Democrat candidate John Rafferty by over 11,000 votes.[3] In December 1, 2018 – November 15,
the 2007 election he faced Rafferty again this time by a narrow 2022
margin of 50 votes.[4] He was easily re-elected in the 2011, and Preceded by Keith Hobbs
2014 elections.[5][6] In the 2018 election, he lost his seat to
Succeeded by Ken Boshcoff
New Democrat Judith Monteith-Farrell by just 81 votes.
Ontario MPP
During his time in government he has served in several In office
Parliamentary Assistant roles assisting ministers including the October 2, 2003 – June 7, 2018
Minister of Northern Development and Mines (2003–2007,
2011–2013) and the Minister of Natural Resources (2007– Preceded by Lyn McLeod
2009). On March 25, 2014, Premier Kathleen Wynne Succeeded by Judith Monteith-
appointed Mauro as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Farrell
Housing.[7] On June 24 after the election she appointed Mauro
Constituency Thunder Bay—
as the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry.[8] After
Atikokan
fellow cabinet minister Michael Gravelle temporarily stepped
aside in February 2017, Mauro also took over his duties as Personal details
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines on a temporary Born William Joseph
basis.[9] Mauro
1956 (age 66–67)
In 2004, he announced that the provincial government would
be spending almost $1 million to improve Thunder Bay's Political party Liberal
transportation service. He is also known to favour a return of Occupation Property manager
the spring bear hunt.

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Following his defeat in the 2018 provincial election, he announced his candidacy for mayor in the
2018 municipal election.[10] He won that election, and became mayor of the city on December 1,
2018. Mauro did not seek re-election as Mayor in the 2022 municipal elections.[11]

Cabinet positions

Electoral Record

Municipal

2018 Thunder Bay Mayoral Election

Candidate Vote %
Bill Mauro 13,940 33.91

Frank Pullia 13,178 32.06

Iain Angus 5,816 14.15

Shane Judge 5,155 12.54

Ronald Chookomolin 895 2.18

Mariann Sawicki 792 1.93

Peter Panetta 708 1.72

Wolfgang Schoor 244 0.59

Jim Gamble 189 0.46

Kevin Cernjul 151 0.37

Ed Hailio 40 0.10

Provincial

2018 Ontario general election: Thunder Bay—Atikokan

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

New Democratic Judith Monteith-Farrell 11,793 36.26 +8.15

Liberal Bill Mauro 11,712 36.01 -16.97

Progressive Conservative Brandon Postuma 7,555 23.23 +10.04

Green John Northey 880 2.71 -0.66

Northern Ontario David Bruno 469 1.44 +0.99

Libertarian Dorothy Snell 116 0.36 -1.55

Total valid votes 32,525 99.03

Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 317 0.97 +0.17

Turnout 32,842 54.74 +5.72

Eligible voters 59,996

New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +12.56

Source: Elections Ontario[12]

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2014 Ontario general election

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Bill Mauro 15,176 52.98 +14.01

New Democratic Mary Kozorys 8,052 28.11 -9.20

Progressive Conservative Harold Wilson 3,779 13.19 -8.77

Green John Northey 964 3.37 +1.94

Libertarian Joe Talarico 547 1.91

Northern Ontario Heritage Ed Deibel 129 0.45

Total valid votes 28,647 99.20

Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 231 0.80

Turnout 28,878 49.02

Eligible voters 58,908

Liberal hold Swing +11.56

Source: Elections Ontario[13]

2011 Ontario general election

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Bill Mauro 10,319 38.97 +1.28

New Democratic Mary Kozorys 9,881 37.31 -0.21

Progressive Conservative Fred Gilbert 5,815 21.96 +1.55

Green Jonathan Milnes 379 1.43 -2.95

Independent Marvin Robert McMenemy 86 0.32

Total valid votes 26,480 100.00

Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 98 0.37

Turnout 26,578 46.61

Eligible voters 57,027

Liberal hold Swing +0.75

Source: Elections Ontario[14]

2007 Ontario general election

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Bill Mauro 10,928 37.69 -20.55

New Democratic John Rafferty 10,878 37.52 +15.88

Progressive Conservative Rebecca Johnson 5,918 20.41 +2.78

Green Russ Aegard 1,270 4.38 +1.89

Total valid votes 28,994 100.00

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2003 Ontario general election

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Bill Mauro 17,735 58.25 -5.78

New Democratic John Rafferty 6,582 21.62 +4.86

Progressive Conservative Brian McKinnon 5,365 17.62 -1.59

Green Kristin Boyer 762 2.5

Total valid votes 30,444 100.00

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External links
Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/bill-ma
uro)
Thunder Bay City Council (https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/city-hall/Mayor-and-Council-Profiles.a
spx/)

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