Dom Cardillo | |
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Mayor of Kitchener, Ontario | |
In office 1982–1994 | |
Preceded by | Morley Rosenberg |
Succeeded by | Richard Christy |
Personal details | |
Born | October 26, 1930 Guelph, Ontario |
Died | April 14, 2013 Kitchener, Ontario | (aged 82)
Residence(s) | Kitchener, Ontario |
Dominic Cardillo (October 26, 1930 – April 14, 2013) was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Kitchener, Ontario from 1982 to 1994. [1]
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 from Parkinson's disease. [2]