Rob Burton | |
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| 45th Mayor of Oakville | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Mulvale |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Wendy Burton |
| Residence(s) | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of New Mexico Columbia University |
| Website | https://www.robburton.ca/ |
Rob Burton (born c. 1946)[1] is a Canadian businessman, journalist and politician. He currently serves as the mayor of Oakville, Ontario, in Canada. He was elected in the municipal elections of 2006,[2] having failed to unseat Ann Mulvale in 2003.[3] He was re-elected to office in the 2010,[4] 2014[5] and 2018 municipal elections.[6]
In a 2014 endorsement of his re-election campaign, the Toronto Star editorial board called Burton "among the best mayors in the Greater Toronto Area."[7]
- ^ "Oakville mayor's election challenged". Hamilton Spectator. December 6, 2003. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Burton bounces Mulvale in upset". The Hamilton Spectator. 15 November 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ Reinhart, Anthony (15 November 2003). "Oakville's 12-vote election hangover". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Oakville: Burton romps to victory". Toronto Star. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Rob Burton re-elected in Oakville". Toronto Sun. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "2018 Results Summary with Percentages". Town of Oakville. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Most Halton Region mayors deserve re-election". Toronto Star. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2016.