Ann Mulvale

Ann Mulvale
44th Mayor of Oakville
In office 1988–2006
Preceded by	P. Wm. Perras Jr.
Succeeded by	Rob Burton
Personal details
Born	1949 England
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse	Peter Mulvale (deceased)
Children	David, Robert
Residence(s)	Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Ann Mulvale (b. 1949) is a Canadian politician. She served as mayor of Oakville, Ontario for 18 years, from 1988 to 2006 [1]. Mulvale is currently a candidate in the 2010 mayoral race [2] in Oakville, running against incumbent, Rob Burton.

Mayor of Oakville

Mulvale was first elected mayor in 1988, defeating incumbent Bill Perras, after unsuccessfully running against him in 1985. Mulvale was acclaimed mayor in 1991 and re-elected three more times - in 1994, 1997 and 2003. In 2006 she was defeated by Rob Burton. ;http://www.oakville.ca/4433.htm] Mulvale is currently a candidate for mayor in the 2010 Oakville municipal election.

While Oakville's Mayor, Mulvale served on the Mayors' and Regional Chairs' Committee for the Greater Toronto Area and the Greater Toronto Services Board as well as on the Large Urban Mayors' Caucus of Ontario. In February 2002 she was appointed by the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Chris Hodgson to the Central Ontario Smart Growth Panel and its Gridlock Sub-Panel. In November 2002 Mulvale was asked to sit, as the only actively serving politician in the GTA, on the Steering Committee of the Toronto City Summit Alliance.

AMO President

Mulvale has been involved with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario since 1990, serving as its President from 2000 to 2004 [3] while concurrently Mayor of Oakville. She was first elected President in 2000. In her first term she helped secure the passage of the new Municipal Act of Ontario. In 2003 she was reinstated as President, serving until 2004.

Other political activity

• Regional and Town Councillor, Oakville, 1980 to 1985, representing Ward 5.
• Candidate for the Progressive Conservative in the 1993 federal election in Oakville—Milton[4].

Not-for profit work

Mulvale served as Executive Director of the United Way of Oakville from 1986 to 1989.

Volunteer work

Mulvale has served on the board of directors of:

• [United Way] of Oakville, campaign chair for two campaigns. [5]
• Ontario's Promise, a provincial government initiative launched in 2000 to benefit the province's children and youth.
• Wellspring, a centre providing cancer support services.
• Waterfront Regeneration Trust, a charitable corporation protecting Lake Ontario shoreline.
• Oakville Community Foundation, a community development organization.
• Oakville Hydro, the local electricity distributor.
• Oakville Economic Development Alliance, an advisory group on town development.
• Federation of Canadian Municipalities. the national association of municipalities.

Personal life

Ann Mulvale was born in England in 1949. She emigrated to Canada in 1969, settling in Oakville in 1972. She was married to Peter Mulvale (deceased 1995) with whom she had two children, David and Robert.

See also

• List of mayors of Oakville, Ontario

External links

• Ann Mulvale official website