Michael Savage (politician)

Michael John Savage
His Worship
3rd Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality
Assumed office
November 6, 2012[1]
Preceded by Peter J. Kelly
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
In office
June 28, 2004 – May 2, 2011
Preceded by Wendy Lill
Succeeded by Robert Chisholm
Personal details
Born (1960-05-13) May 13, 1960
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Political party Liberal
Residence Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Profession Consultant, Recruiting Executive, Sales Manager

Michael John "Mike" Savage (born May 13, 1960) is an Irish-born Canadian politician, who was elected Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality on October 20, 2012.[2] He previously served as a Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the riding of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour from 2004 to 2011.

Biography

Savage was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and spent his early years in South Wales before moving to Canada at age six.[3] Savage is the son of former Nova Scotia premier John Savage. He grew up in Dartmouth, graduating from Prince Andrew High School and Dalhousie University.

Before being elected, Savage was active in the community. He is a past president of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia and was a member of the board of directors of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada from 1998 to 2003. He has also supported literacy through his involvement with the Dartmouth Book and Writing Awards and the Peter Gzowski Golf Tournament for Literacy.

Savage has most recently been involved with community organizations such as Junior Achievement, the Red Cross, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Alderney Landing, and is a former member of the Neptune Theatre Board. He was president of the Halifax Executive Association in 1995-1996 and is a member of the Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce.

Savage has also served as General Manager of S. Cunard & Co., a home and heating retailer in Nova Scotia, and later became the director, residential/general business marketing and sales for Nova Scotia Power.

In April 2002, he joined Ray & Berndtson as vice-president of business development and senior consultant.

Political career

Savage's first attempt at elected politics was when he ran in the riding of Dartmouth in the 1997 election.[4] He finished second behind Wendy Lill of the New Democratic Party.[5]

Savage was elected Member of Parliament for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour in June 2004,[6] and was re-elected in 2006. He was the critic for Human Resources Development. He has served on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health and was chair of the Liberal Caucus Committee on Post-Secondary Education and Research during the 38th Parliament. He was also the vice-chair of the standing committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

He has served as president of both federal and provincial organizations and has managed campaigns at both levels.

On December 4, 2006, it was reported that Savage was considering a run for the leadership of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[7] On December 19, Savage announced that he would not seek the leadership.[8]

On May 2, 2011, Savage lost his federal seat to Robert Chisholm of the NDP.[9]

On February 6, 2012, Savage announced that he would run for Mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality.[10]

On October 20, 2012, Savage was elected Mayor of Halifax.[2] He was re-elected in the 2016 election.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Savage sworn in as mayor of HRM". The Chronicle Herald. November 6, 2012. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  2. 1 2 "Former Liberal MP Mike Savage wins mayoralty in Halifax". The Globe and Mail. October 20, 2012. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  3. ↑ "Faith has major role in Halifax Mayor Mike Savage's life". The Chronicle Herald. April 9, 2015. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  4. ↑ "In politics, family ties don't always bind". The Chronicle Herald. May 19, 1997. Archived from the original on October 5, 2000. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  5. ↑ "Happy ending for Dartmouth playwright". The Chronicle Herald. June 3, 1997. Archived from the original on May 22, 2001. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  6. ↑ "Savage name is back". The Chronicle Herald. June 29, 2004. Archived from the original on September 13, 2005. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  7. ↑ Liberal MP Savage considers N.S. leadership run Archived December 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "Savage rules out Liberal leadership run". CBC News. December 19, 2006. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  9. ↑ "Chisholm wins Dartmouth-Cole Harbour". CBC News. May 2, 2011. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  10. ↑ "Mike Savage announces mayoral run". CBC News. February 6, 2012. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  11. ↑ "Mike Savage re-elected mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality". CBC News. October 15, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
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