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His Worship
Gordon Krantz
Mayor of Milton
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1, 1980
Preceded byDon Gordon
Personal details
Born (1937-04-20) April 20, 1937 (age 87)[1]
Milton Heights
SpouseOlive Krantz
Children2
Residence(s)Milton, Ontario, Canada
Websitehttps://www.milton.ca/en/town-hall/mayor-of-milton.aspx

Gordon "Gord" Krantz (born April 20, 1937) is the mayor of Milton, Ontario, in Canada. He was first elected mayor in 1980, after serving as town councillor from 1965 to 1980.[2] He has been re-elected for a total of 21 terms (7 as councillor and 14 as mayor). With his re-election in 2014, Krantz surpassed the retired Hazel McCallion as Ontario's longest-serving mayor on December 1, 2016, and the longest-serving mayor of a major municipality in Canada.[3][4][5] He was re-elected by a 1,000 vote margin the 2022 municipal election.[6]

Early life

Krantz owned and operated his own business Krantz Fuels (1961–1980), and served the Town of Milton as part-time firefighter (1960–1980). He was also on the Prosperity One Credit Union Board of Directors since 1971, and has held membership with the Royal Canadian Legion since 1963.[7]

Political career

As a politician, he has served the Town of Milton since first being elected as a councillor in 1965.[8] Up until being elected mayor on November 10, 1980, he was the municipal councillor for Ward Two and had served five years as vice-chairman of the Halton Region Conservation Authority and seven years as the vice-president of the Halton Community Credit Union.[9]

Mayor Krantz has been a contributor to the Region of Halton's growth plan by serving on the Regional Municipality of Halton Council since 1980, Conservation Halton Board of Directors since 1973, Niagara Escarpment Commission for three terms and various Ad-Hoc and Standing Committees. He is a founding member and strong supporter of the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance.[10]

Major projects during his time as mayor include the restoration of the Town Hall facility, the Milton Leisure Centre, the 401 Industrial Park, the Mill Pond restoration, Rotary Park redevelopment, Hawthorne Village, Milton Centre for the Arts, the Milton Sports Centre, the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, the Milton Education Village, smart traffic system implementation and the Sherwood Community Centre and Library.[11]

While Krantz believes that Halton Region will adopt a mandatory COVID mask by-law, he voted against Milton taking such action at the town level.[12]

Personal life

Krantz grew up in Milton Heights alongside four sisters and two brothers. He met his wife, Olive, during his teenage years and they married in 1958. They have two children, six grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.[13]

Election results

2022 Milton mayoral election [14]
Candidate Votes %
Gordon Krantz 11,391 49.51
Zee Hamid 10,396 45.18
Rajiv Dhawan 625 2.72
Saba Ishaq 597 2.59
Total 23,009 100.00
2018 Milton mayoral election[15]
Candidate Votes %
Gordon Krantz 18,571 81.63
Mian Amir Naeem 2,306 10.14
Wasim Ahmed 1,874 8.24
Total 23,139 100.00
2014 Milton mayoral election[15]
Candidate Votes %
Gordon Krantz 13,830 75.15
Stan Lazarski 2,743 14.90
Al Volpe 1,831 9.95
Total 18,404 100.00
2010 Milton mayoral election[16]
Candidate Votes %
Gordon Krantz 9,262 59.79
Gerry Marsh 3,721 24.02
Al Volpe 1,355 8.75
Qadeer Shah 1,153 7.44
Total 15,491 100.00
2006 Milton mayoral election[17]
Candidate Votes %
Gordon Krantz 6,347 53.91
Gerry Marsh 3,364 28.57
Al Volpe 2,063 17.52
Total 11,774 100.00
2003 Milton mayoral election[18]
Candidate Votes %
Gordon Krantz 6,238 60.73
Rick Malboeuf 2,224 21.65
Al Volpe 701 6.82
Las Polcz 409 3.98
Vito Agozzino 369 3.59
David Lloyd 331 3.22
Total 10,272 100.00
2000 Milton mayoral election[19]
Candidate Votes %
Gordon Krantz 7,414 81.83
Vito Agozzino 1,646 18.17
Total 9,060 100.00
1997 Milton mayoral election[20]
Candidate Votes %
Gordon Krantz 5,111 55.82
Colin Best 4,046 44.18
Total 9,157 100.00
1994 Milton mayoral election[21]
Candidate Votes %
Gordon Krantz 7,332 83.83
David Lloyd 735 8.40
Glenn Botting 679 7.76
Total 8,746 100.00
1991 Milton mayoral election[22]
Candidate Votes %
Gordon Krantz Acclaimed N/A
Total Acclaimed N/A
1988 Milton mayoral election[23]
Candidate Votes %
Gordon Krantz Acclaimed N/A
Total Acclaimed N/A
1985 Milton mayoral election[24]
Candidate Votes %
Gordon Krantz Acclaimed N/A
Total Acclaimed N/A
1982 Milton mayoral election[25]
Candidate Votes %
Gordon Krantz 5,869 74.36
Gus Goutouski 2,024 25.64
Total 7,893 100.00
1980 Milton mayoral election[26]
Candidate Votes %
Gordon Krantz 4,024 53.10
Donald Gordon 3,554 46.90
Total 7,578 100.00
1978 Milton Municipal Election (Ward 2 - four elected)[27]
Candidate Votes %
Rose Harrison 2,823 18.79
Gordon Krantz 2,758 18.35
Terry Gibbons 2,544 16.93
Blanche Hinton 1,818 12.10
Dave de Sylva 1,781 11.85
Gordon Cartwright 1,752 11.66
Don McColeman 1,550 7.65
Total 15,026 100.00
1976 Milton Municipal Election (Ward 2 - four elected)[28]
Candidate Votes %
Art Melanson 2,038 16.04
Gordon Krantz 1,977 15.56
McCready 1,862 14.66
Rose Harrison 1,293 10.18
Blanche Hinton 1,165 9.17
Gordon Cartwright 1,029 8.10
Wood 973 7.66
Lambert 931 7.33
Don McColeman 747 5.88
Russell 690 5.43
Total 12,705 100.00
1973 Milton Municipal Election (4 Councillors Elected)[29]
Candidate Votes %
Jim Kerr 2,316 18.90
Art Melanson 2,266 18.49
Gordon Krantz 1,781 14.54
Ron Harris 1,755 14.32
Hazel Porter 1,624 13.25
Gordon Cartwright 1,165 9.51
Day 656 5.35
Gordon 637 5.20
Green 53 0.43
Total 12,253 100.00
1971 Milton Municipal Election (6 Councillors Elected)[30]
Candidate Votes %
Art Melanson 1,185 13.24
Marjorie Powys 1,165 13.02
Sid Childs 1,123 12.55
Colin Smillie 1,018 11.38
Dr. Ivan Hunter 1,008 11.27
Gordon Krantz 978 10.93
Murray Hood 852 9.52
Charles Johnson 816 9.12
Jim Bailey 802 8.96
Total 8,947 100.00
1969 Milton Municipal Election (6 Councillors Elected)[31]
Candidate Votes %
Sid Childs 1,507 17.09
Charles Fay 1,427 16.19
Art Melanson 1,422 16.13
Gordon Krantz 1,361 15.44
Charles Johnson 1,123 12.74
William Woods 1,054 11.96
Frank Miller 922 10.46
Total 8,816 100.00
1967 Milton Municipal Election (6 Councillors Elected)[32]
Candidate Votes %
R. McCuaig 1,149 12.92
C. Smillie 1,132 12.73
C. Fay 1,054 11.86
B. Ferguson 966 10.87
P. Barr 920 10.35
G. Krantz 873 9.82
M. Kernighan 871 9.80
C. Johnson 812 9.13
J. Hopkins 509 5.73
J. Wanless 307 3.45
R. Drennan 297 3.34
Total 8,890 100.00
1965 Milton Municipal Election (6 Councillors Elected)[2]
Candidate Votes %
Charles Fay 1,165 18.57
Brian Best 1,052 16.76
Percy Barr 998 15.90
Charles Johnson 904 14.41
Gordon Krantz 837 13.34
Tony Cousens 665 10.60
Andy Meechan 654 10.42
Total 6,275 100.00

References

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  3. ^ "Krantz wins 12th term as Milton's mayor". TheIFP.ca. October 27, 2014.
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