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shelley rinehart ivan court saint john , new brunswick 220px lawyer/businessman 66th mayor of saint john , new brunswick may 28 , 2012 saint john , new brunswick mel norton 2012.png mel norton
 mel k. norton
mel norton

mel k. norton is the 66th and current mayor of saint john , new brunswick in canada .
he was elected in the municipal election on may 14 , 2012 , and assumed office may 28 , 2012 .
he was preceded in office by ivan court .
norton also served as a city councillor in ward 3 until his swearing-in ceremony on may 21 , 2012 .
he was first elected to council in a by-election in december 2010 .
