Keith Egli | |
|---|---|
| Ottawa City Councillor | |
| In office December 1, 2010 – November 15, 2022[1] | |
| Preceded by | Gord Hunter |
| Succeeded by | Sean Devine |
| Constituency | Knoxdale-Merivale Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1962 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Spouse | Kristen Douglas[2] (m. 1989)[3] |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Craig Henry, Ottawa |
| Alma mater | University of Ottawa |
Keith Egli (born January 20, 1962)[4][5] was the Ottawa city councillor for Knoxdale-Merivale Ward from 2010 to 2022. He won the ward in the 2010 Ottawa municipal election, which was vacated by the retiring Gord Hunter.
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/1Views:9 747
-
Storm damage - Greenbank Road
Transcription
Background
Egli was born in Montreal and moved to Ottawa as a teenager. He graduated from St. Pius X High School in Ottawa. He received a BA in Sociology and a law degree from the University of Ottawa. Prior to his election, he was a lawyer and mediator in Ottawa for twenty years. He is also a labour relations specialist.[6]
Politics
Egli was first elected in 2010. His first election featured a crowded field of nine candidates, including Green Party activist James O'Grady and former Ontario Liberal candidate Rod Vanier. Egli was re-elected by a large margin in 2014. Egli was re-elected for the final time in 2018, beating his closest opponent, real-estate agent James Dean by over 4,000 votes. Egli endorsed Jim Watson for mayor in the 2018 Ottawa municipal election.[7]
Egli announced he would not seek re-election in the 2022 Ottawa municipal election on April 20, 2022.[8] Keith Egli's brother, Myles Egli ran as a candidate in the 2022 election to succeed Keith, but placed third, losing to Sean Devine.[9]
Electoral record
| 2018 Ottawa City Council election: Knoxdale-Merivale Ward | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
| Keith Egli (X) | 6,369 | 63.12 | |
| James Dean | 2,002 | 19.84 | |
| Luigi Mangone | 1,114 | 11.04 | |
| Warren Arshinoff | 342 | 3.39 | |
| Peter Anthony Weber | 264 | 2.62 | |
| 2014 Ottawa City Council election: Knoxdale-Merivale Ward | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Council candidate | Vote | % | |
| Keith Egli (X) | 7,128 | 73.22 | |
| Cristian Lambiri | 2,607 | 26.78 | |
| 2010 Ottawa City Council election: Knoxdale-Merivale Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Keith Egli | 3,954 | 32.70 |
| James O'Grady | 2,335 | 19.31 |
| Rod Vanier | 2,115 | 17.49 |
| James Dean | 1,907 | 15.77 |
| Al Speyers | 579 | 4.79 |
| Paul Obeda | 485 | 4.01 |
| Mike Kennedy | 268 | 2.22 |
| Jules Ruhinda | 213 | 1.76 |
| Fred Ennis | 121 | 1.00 |
| Syed Asghar Hussain | 116 | 0.96 |
References
- ^ "Mark Sutcliffe laces up for new political marathon". CTV Ottawa. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Ottawa Citizen, October 26, 2010, pg D7, "'It's been a great ride'"
- ^ Ottawa Citizen, December 4, 1989, pg D5, "Social Notes"
- ^ @KeithEgli (January 20, 2023). "Not going to lie this is a pretty nice birthday morning" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Door-knocking in Knoxdale-Merivale | CBC News".
- ^ Uncredited, Survey: Keith Egli, Knoxdale-Merivale. The Ottawa Citizen, October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Ottawa Votes: What you need to know about the candidates in Knoxdale-Merivale".
- ^ @KeithEgli (April 20, 2022). "The upcoming election" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sean Devine will fill Knoxdale-Merivale's seat at the council table". CBC News. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
External links
This page was last edited on 28 January 2024, at 17:20