DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS SERIES: Annual State of the City - SOLD OUT
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Annual State of the City
This is your chance to hear directly from the Mayor on these key issues:
Mayor Mike Savage
Mike Savage was first elected Mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality on October 20, 2012. Mayor Savage ran on a platform to make Halifax the most liveable, entrepreneurial and inclusive city in the country, principles that continue to shape his work at City Hall and in the community.
On October 15, 2016, Mayor Savage was elected to a second term based on a platform of sustained progress in making the Halifax region a place where residents can live, belong and thrive.
Mayor Savage is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Big City Mayors? Caucus and a strong voice in support of local economic development, immigration, social equity, and infrastructure investment.
In October 2015, Mayor Savage was selected by his counterparts from across the country to co-chair the Federation of Canadian Municipalities? Syrian refugee response task force. The role allowed him to draw on his long political experience to help draw cities together to share best practices in response to the Syrian refugee and resettlement.
In the fall of 2015, Mayor Savage became president of the World Energy Cities partnership, an international organization of cities with significant energy sector interests.
In March 2016, he was honoured as a Modern Maker of Canada by the Canadian Institute on Governance during a ceremony recognizing the growing role of civic leaders in driving the economic prosperity for the country.
Prior to his election as Mayor, Mike Savage served as Member of Parliament for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour from 2004 until 2011, during which time he played a national role as Official Opposition Critic for Human Resources, Social Development and Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Mayor Savage has also had a career in business as General Manager of S. Cunard and Co., Director of Sales and Marketing for Nova Scotia Power Inc., Vice President at Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette, and Vice President at M5 Communications.
Mayor Savage has demonstrated community leadership in social, health and cultural organizations, as a board member for the IWK Health Centre and Neptune Theatre, as a former President of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, and through his involvement with Junior Achievement, The Red Cross, Canadian National Institute for the Blind and the United Way.
Mayor Savage and his wife Darlene have two children, Emma and Conor, and continue to make their home in Dartmouth where Mayor Savage grew up and attended school before graduating from Dalhousie University.
Date and Time
Wednesday Nov 1, 2017
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM ADT
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
11:00am - 1:30pm
Location
Schooner Room, Casino Nova Scotia
1983 Upper Water St
Halifax NS B3J 3Y5
Fees/Admission
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Contact Information
Tania Crouse Hardy,
Events Specialist
(902)481-1226
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