Mayor Bowman Makes Additional Council Appointments

Released: November 28, 2018 at 9:10 a.m.

Winnipeg, MB – Additional Council appointments to various positions and roles were announced today by Mayor Brian Bowman.

“These appointments and the roles they play reflect the significant opportunities to engage with a diverse community as well as meet the needs of governing a growing city,” said Mayor Brian Bowman. “These appointments fulfill important governance and leadership roles, and provide Council with strategic opportunities to meaningfully engage with residents, community groups, organizations, as well as other governments.”

Following the October 24th civic election, Mayor Bowman met individually with each new candidate elected to Council as well as those members re-elected to Council. During these meetings, Mayor Bowman discussed the various priorities Councillors have for the city as well as share details of the mandate Winnipeggers provided him. These meetings helped inform and shape the Mayor’s appointments to not only Executive Policy Committee, but also today’s appointments.

The following Councillors, listed in alphabetical order, have been asked and have agreed to serve in the following roles:

Councillor Matt Allard (St. Boniface)

  • Council Liaison, French Language Services
  • Council Liaison, Labour Relations

Councillor Scott Gillingham (St. James)

  • Council Representative, Partnership of the Capital Region
  • Council Representative, North American Strategy for Competitiveness (NASCO)

Councillor Cindy Gilroy (Daniel McIntyre)

  • Chair, Winnipeg Housing Steering Committee
  • Secretary, End Homelessness Strategies
  • Council Representative, United Nations Women Safe Cities Global Initiative

Councillor Kevin Klein (Charleswood-Tuxedo)

  • Board Member, Assiniboine Park Conservancy
  • Member, Mayor’s Indigenous Advisory Circle

Councillor Brian Mayes (St. Vital)

  • Council Representative, Winnipeg Food Council

Councillor Shawn Nason (Transcona)

  • Council Liaison, Veteran and Military Affairs

Councillor John Orlikow (River Heights-Fort Garry)

  • Member, Winnipeg Housing Steering Committee
  • Council Representative, Partnership of the Capital Region

Councillor Sherri Rollins (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry)

  • Member, Winnipeg Housing Steering Committee
  • Member, Mayor’s Indigenous Advisory Circle

Councillor Vivian Santos (Point Douglas)

  • Chair, Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Heritage, Culture & Arts
  • Council Liaison, School Board and Youth Opportunities

News

Was this information helpful?

How can we make this web page better?

Information collected will be used to improve our website. Do not use this form to submit a request for service or information because it will not be forwarded to departments for response. To submit a request for service or information, contact 311.

This form is not intended to collect personal information; however, any personal information you choose to include in your comments is collected by the City of Winnipeg under the authority of section 36(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of improving our website and will not be used or disclosed for any other purposes, except as authorized by law. Contact the Corporate Access and Privacy Officer by mail (City Clerk’s Department, Susan A. Thompson Building, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg MB, R3B 1B9) or by telephone (311) if you have any questions about the collection of this information.