Barb Kelly
Barbara Ann Kelly (née Hall; July 13, 1945 – May 9, 2021) was a Canadian municipal politician.
Career[edit]
Having previously been the first woman reeve of Mariposa Township, she ran for the City of Kawartha Lakes council in the 2000 Kawartha Lakes municipal election, the first held just prior to the city's amalgamation, winning Ward 4. In the 2003 election, Kelly was elected mayor of the City of Kawartha Lakes, the first woman to hold the office.[1] She did not seek reelection in 2006, citing health reasons, but ran for her old council seat in Ward 4.[2]
Death[edit]
Kelly died on May 9, 2021, at the age of 75.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Gray, Jeff (November 12, 2003). "Kawartha chooses to split up". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Barb's back on the ballot". The Peterborough Examiner. October 2, 2006. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Cearns, Dan (May 19, 2021). "Kawartha Lakes community mourning loss of former Mayor". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 21, 2023.