title: Oshawa City Council
text: # Oshawa City Council
  
  Oshawa City Council is the governing body of the city of Oshawa, Ontario. The council has 11 members, consisting of 5 regional and city councillor and 5 city councillors plus the mayor.
  
  The city posts agendas for council and committee meetings.
  
  ## History
  
  Prior to 1985, city councillors were elected at large, with "regional and city" councillors who would serve on both city council and the Durham Region council, and "local city" councillors who would only serve on city council. From 1985-2010, the city moved to a ward-based system, ensuring equal representation for all residents. The city returned to at large elections in 2010 and 2014, before returning to a ward-based system in 2018.
  
  Based on the current ward-based system, Oshawa voters elect:
  
  * one candidate for Mayor, elected city-wide;
  * one candidate for Regional & City Councillor, elected from their ward; and,
  * one candidate for City Councillor, elected from their ward.
  
  ## Committees
  
  There are four standing committees of council:
  
  * Community & Operations Services Committee
  * Corporate & Finance Services Committee
  * Economic & Development Services Committee
  * Safety & Facilities Services Committee
  
  ## Members
  
  ### 2022-2026
  
  The current council elected in the 2022 Oshawa municipal election:
  
  | Member of Council | Office |
  | - | - |
  | Dan Carter | Mayor |
  | John Neal | Ward 1 Regional & City Councillor |
  | Rosemary McConkey | Ward 1 City Councillor |
  | Tito-Dante Marimpietri | Ward 2 Regional & City Councillor |
  | Jim Lee | Ward 2 City Councillor |
  | Bob Chapman | Ward 3 Regional & City Councillor |
  | Bradley Marks | Ward 3 City Councillor |
  | Rick Kerr | Ward 4 Regional & City Councillor |
  | Derek Giberson | Ward 4 City Councillor |
  | Brian Nicholson | Ward 5 Regional & City Councillor |
  | John Gray | Ward 5 City Councillor |
  
  ### 2018-2022
  
  Council elected in the 2018 Durham Region municipal elections:
  
  | Councillor | Ward |
  | - | - |
  | Dan Carter | Mayor |
  | John Neal | Ward 1 - R |
  | Rosemary McConkey | Ward 1 - C |
  | Tito-Dante Marimpietri | Ward 2 - R |
  | Jane Hurst | Ward 2 - C |
  | Bob Chapman | Ward 3 - R |
  | Bradley Marks | Ward 3 - C |
  | Rick Kerr | Ward 4 - R |
  | Derek Giberson | Ward 4 - C |
  | Brian Nicholson | Ward 5 - R |
  | John Gray | Ward 5 - C |
  
  ### 2014-2018
  
  Council elected in the 2014 Durham Region municipal elections:
  
  | Councillor | Ward | Notes |
  | - | - | - |
  | John Henry | Mayor | |
  | John Aker | Regional and city councillors | |
  | Dan Carter | Regional and city councillors | |
  | Bob Chapman | Regional and city councillors | |
  | Nancy Diamond | Regional and city councillors | 2014-2017; died in office. |
  | Amy McQuaid-England | Regional and city councillors | |
  | John Neal | Regional and city councillors | |
  | Nester Pidwerbecki | Regional and city councillors | |
  | Doug Sanders | Regional and city councillors | 2017-2018 |
  | Gail Bates | City councillors | 2017-2018 |
  | Rick Kerr | City councillors | |
  | Doug Sanders | City councillors | 2014-2017; transferred to a regional + city seat after death of Nancy Diamond. |
  | John Shields | City councillors | |
  