# Peel Regional Council

Peel Regional Council is the governing body of the Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario, Canada.

## Formation

Peel Council was formed in 1973 when the Regional Municipality of Peel was created to replace the old Peel County. It was created by the province to deal with counties with significant growth patterns. It is supposed to mimic the role of the former Metro Toronto Council.

## Political Structure

It currently consists of 25 members: the mayors of Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon, eleven councillors from Mississauga, six councillors from Brampton, four additional councillors from Caledon, and the regional chair, who is appointed by council members. These members are elected via double direct election.
* Caledon Councillors Wards 1-6 and Mayor
* Brampton Councillors Wards 1-10 and Mayor
* Mississauga Councillors Wards 1-11 and Mayor
A list of past and present chair (or chairmen of Peel Council):
* 1973-1979 Chairman Lou H. Parsons (GO Transit Chair and Mississauga City Councillor)
* 1979-1991 Chairman R. Frank Bean (former Mississauga City Alderman)
* 1981 Acting Chairman Peter Robertson (Mayor of Brampton)
* 1991 Acting Chairman Frank Russell (Brampton)
* 1991 Acting Chairman Edward (Ted) Southorn (Mississauga Ward 7 Councillor)
* 1991 Acting Chairman Rhoda Begley (Regional Councillor and Brampton City Councillor)
* 1992-2014 Chairman Emil Kolb (former Mayor of Caledon)
* 2014-2018 Chair Frank Dale (former Mississauga Ward 4 Councillor)
* 2018–present Chair Nando Iannicca (former Mississauga Ward 7 Councillor)
Wards
The Peel wards are based on the ward system of each city, so there are repeated ward numbers:
* Caledon Wards 1-4 and Mayor
* Brampton Wards 1-10 and Mayor
* Mississauga Wards 1-11 and Mayor

## County Buildings/Peel Centre

* 1973-1980 - Peel County Courthouse, Brampton, Ontario
* 1980–present - 10 Peel Centre Drive in Brampton, Ontario.
In 2014, the inaugural meeting of council met at Mississauga Convention Centre.
In 2018, the inaugural meeting of council met at 10 Peel Centre Drive Council Chambers

## Services

* Peel Regional Police
* Peel Health Services
** Peel Regional Paramedic Services
** long-term care facilities
* Social Services
** Child Care Centres
** Ontario Works
** Volunteer workers
* Public Works
** Transhelp
** Regional Road and maintenance
** Water/Wastewater system
** Construction
** Garbage disposal - collected from the cities and towns in Peel
* Education
** Peel District School Board
** Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
* Public Housing

## Current Council

Council elected in the 2014 municipal election:
| Regional Councillor | Municipality | Notes |
| Frank Dale | Mississauga | Regional Chair |
| Allan Thompson | Caledon | Mayor of Caledon |
| Johanna Downey | Caledon | Caledon Ward 2 Councillor |
| Annette Groves | Caledon | Caledon Ward 5 Councillor |
| Jennifer Innis | Caledon | Caledon Wards 3 & 4 Councillor |
| Ian Sinclair | Caledon | Caledon Ward 1 Councillor |
| Patrick Brown | Brampton | Mayor of Brampton |
| Rowena Santos | Brampton | Brampton Wards 1 & 5 Councillor |
| Martin Medeiros | Brampton | Brampton Wards 3 & 4 Councillor |
| Pat Fortini | Brampton | Brampton Wards 7 & 8 Councillor |
| Paul Vicente | Brampton | Brampton Wards 1 & 5 Councillor |
| Michael Palleschi | Brampton | Brampton Wards 2 & 6 Councillor |
| Gurpreet Singh Dhillon | Brampton | Brampton Wards 9 & 10 Councillor |
| Bonnie Crombie | Mississauga | Mayor of Mississauga |
| George Carlson | Mississauga | Mississauga Ward 11 Councillor |
| Stephen Dasko | Mississauga | Mississauga Ward 1 Councillor |
| Chris Fonseca | Mississauga | Mississauga Ward 3 Councillor |
| Dipika Damerla | Mississauga | Mississauga Ward 7 Councillor |
| John Kovac | Mississauga | Mississauga Ward 4 Councillor |
| Matt Mahoney | Mississauga | Mississauga Ward 8 Councillor |
| Sue McFadden | Mississauga | Mississauga Ward 10 Councillor |
| Carolyn Parrish | Mississauga | Mississauga Ward 5 Councillor |
| Karen Ras | Mississauga | Mississauga Ward 2 Councillor |
| Pat Saito | Mississauga | Mississauga Ward 9 Councillor |
| Ron Starr | Mississauga | Mississauga Ward 6 Councillor |

### Past Councils

Council elected in the 2010 municipal election:
| Regional Councillor | Municipality | Notes |
| Emil Kolb | | Regional Chair (1991 - 2014) |
| Hazel McCallion | Mississauga | Mayor (1978 - 2014) |
| Jim Tovey | Mississauga (Port Credit) | |
| Patricia Mullin | Mississauga (Clarkson, Lorne Park) | VP of Peel Housing Corporation |
| Chris Fonseca | Mississauga (Rathwood, Applewood) | Management Committee Vice-chair |
| Frank Dale | Mississauga (City Centre) | Mississauga Ward 4 Councillor |
| Eve Adams | Mississauga (Britannia Woods, Malton) | Resigned in early 2011 to run in the 2011 federal election. |
| Bonnie Crombie | Mississauga (Britannia Woods, Malton) | Won by-election on September 19, 2011. |
| Ron Starr | Mississauga (Erindale) | Public Works Committee Vice-chair |
| Nando Iannicca | Mississauga (Cooksville) | |
| Katie Mahoney | Mississauga (Erin Mills) | |
| Pat Saito | Mississauga (Meadowvale) | |
| Sue McFadden | Mississauga (Lisgar, Churchill Meadows) | |
| George Carlson | Mississauga (Streetsville) | |
| Susan Fennell | Mayor |
| Elaine Moore | Brampton (Ward 1 and 5) | Health Services Committee Chair |
| Paul Palleschi | Brampton (Ward 2 and 6) | Human Services Committee Chair and President of Peel Housing Corporation |
| John Sanderson | Brampton (Ward 3 and 4) | |
| Gael Miles | Brampton (Ward 7 and 8) | Human Services Committee Vice-chair |
| John Sprovieri | Brampton (Ward 9 and 10) | |
| Marolyn Morrison | Caledon | Mayor |
| Richard Paterak | Caledon (Ward 1) | Health Services Committee Vice-chair |
| Allan Thompson | Caledon (Ward 2) | Public Works Committee Chair |
| Richard Whitehead | Caledon (Ward 3 & 4) | Management Committee Chair |
| Patti Foley | Caledon (Ward 5) | |

## Other Officials
### Executive Leadership Team

As of August 2023:
* Gary Kent, Chief Administrative Officer
* Patricia Caza, Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services
* Kealy Dedman, Commissioner of Public Works
* Nancy Polsinelli, Commissioner of Health Services
* Sean Baird, Commissioner of Human Service
* Davinder Valeri, Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services