RICK JOHNSON
DURHAM REGIONAL COUNCILLOR, WARD 3, PICKERING
Re-elected 2006 - City of Pickering & Region
of Durham
Served as:
- Deputy Mayor, City of Pickering
- Public Works Region of Durham, Chairman
- Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, Chairman
- Director of Veridian Energy Corporation
- Durham Non Profit Housing, Director
- Development Charges Committee, Region of Durham,
Chairman
- GTA Regional Public Works Chairs Committee
- Durham Region Master Transportation Plan Chairman
Re-elected 2000 – Town of Pickering &
Region of Durham Councillor
Re-elected 1997 – Town of Pickering & Region
of Durham Councillor
Re-elected 1994 – Town of Pickering, Region of Durham Councillor
Re-elected 1991 – Town of Pickering, Region of Durham Councillor
1st Elected 1988 – Town of Pickering Councillor
Current Community Involvement:
- Honourary Pickering Lions Club Member
- Moose Lodge member
- Honourary Rotarian
- Honourary Chairman Cassidy Golf Tournament for Community Living
- Founding President Ajax Pickering Women’s Shelter
- Member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 483 Claremont
- Rick has helped to raise over 10 million for Children’s Charities
Accomplishments
- Long term waste management strategy chairman for
the Region of Durham
- Durham Mobility Study for the transportation master
plan – Region of Durham – Chairman
- 12 years Public Works committee – Region of
Durham Vice Chariman
- 6 years Chairman Public Works Committee Region of
Durham
- Research in Europe, North America in waste management
strategies and diversions from landfill
- Continuing Studies of new and emerging technologies
for solid waste disposal and bio solid disposal
- Successful implementation of expanded blue box program
– Region of Durham
- Successful implementation of cart program for Kitchen
organics for North Durham
- Completion of Ajax Water Treatment plant and various
sewage treatment plant facilities across Durham
- Graduated Guelph University 1974 in Agri-business
program
- Good working relationship since 1985 with Public
Works and Waste Management Senior Staff with the City
of Toronto
Quotes
“I appreciate Rick’s support for strong family values and strong communities. He is also a tireless community booster as exemplified by his work with Herizon House and his many fundraising efforts for community charities.”
John Wiersma, Past Chair Board of Directors, Past CEO Veridian Corp
“Rick Johnson’s commitment to seeing a shelter built for abused women and children to serve our community has been no less than outstanding…giving countless hours of his time to ensure that we can begin to end the cycle of violence. When Rick Johnson says he will get something done, you can rely on his word and his determination to get you where you need to go.”
Catherine Carney-White, Executive Director, Herizon House Women’s Shelter
“Rick Johnson deserves the support of everyone in this riding because the work he has done and continues to do in this riding supports so very many others.”
Ralph Sutton, President, Board of Directors, Big Brothers and Sisters of Ajax Pickering
“A straightforward and accessible Councillor who is dedicated to serving the needs of his constituents”
Ajax-Pickering News Advertiser Report Card
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