Gordon Krantz
Gordon "Gord" Krantz is the mayor of Milton, Ontario, in Canada. He was elected mayor in the Municipal Elections of 1980, after serving as town councillor from 1965 to 1980. He has been re-elected for a total of 21 terms (8 as councillor and 13 as mayor). With his re-election in 2014, Krantz surpassed the retired Hazel McCallion as Ontario's longest-serving mayor on December 1, 2016, and the longest-serving mayor of major municipality in Canada. He was re-elected by a wide margin in the October 22, 2018 municipal election. Political career. Years  earlier, he was a part-time firefighter starting in 1960, and held the position until 1980. As a politician, he has served the Town of Milton since first being elected as a councillor in 1965. Mayor Krantz has also been a contributor to the Region of Halton's growth plan by serving on the Regional Municipality of Halton Council since 1980, Conservation Halton Board of Directors since 1973, Niagara Escarpment Commission for three terms and various Ad-Hoc and Standing Committees. He is a founding member and strong supporter of the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance. Major projects undertaken under his  watch include the restoration of the Town Hall facility, the Milton Leisure Centre, the 401 Industrial Park, the Mill Pond restoration, Rotary Park redevelopment, Hawthorne Village, Milton Centre for the Arts, the Milton Sports Centre, the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, the Milton Education Village, smart traffic system implementation and the Sherwood Community Centre and Library. While Krantz believes that Halton Region will adopt a mandatory COVID mask by-law, he voted against Milton taking such action at the town level, should Halton fail to do so. Personal. Krantz owned and operated his own business Krantz Fuels (1961–1980), and served as  part-time firefighter (1960–1980), on Prosperity One Credit Union Board of Directors since 1971, and has held membership with the Royal Canadian Legion since 1963. Krantz grew up in Milton Heights alongside four sisters and two brothers. He met his wife, Olive, during his teenage years and they married in 1958, going on to have two children. The pair now also has six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.