Dom Cardillo

Dominic Cardillo (October 26, 1930 – April 14, 2013) was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Kitchener, Ontario from 1982 to 1994.[1]

Dom Cardillo
Mayor of Kitchener, Ontario
In office
1982–1994
Preceded byMorley Rosenberg
Succeeded byRichard Christy
Personal details
BornOctober 26, 1930
Guelph, Ontario
DiedApril 14, 2013(2013-04-14) (aged 82)
Kitchener, Ontario
ResidenceKitchener, Ontario

Born and raised in Guelph,[2] Cardillo was educated at the University of Guelph and moved to Kitchener in 1954 to work as a teacher.[2] He first ran for Kitchener City Council as an alderman in 1963,[2] and served in that role for 20 years prior to his election as mayor.[1]

His term as mayor was marked by significant economic growth,[2] a record of balanced budgets,[2] and the construction of the modern Kitchener City Hall.[1]

He retired in 1994, and was succeeded as mayor by Richard Christy. He is the second longest-serving mayor in the city's history, after Carl Zehr.[1]

He died in 2013, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.[2]

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