Mayor Fred Eisenberger, Hamilton, ON.

Fred Eisenberger was sworn in as the 3rd Mayor of the new City of Hamilton on December 6, 2006.

Mayor Fred was born in Amsterdam in 1952 and immigrated to Canada settling in Hamilton with his family when he was 8.  Fred is a graduate of Mohawk college having graduated in planning and community development, and has since taken courses towards his Bachelor of Environmental sciences at the University of Waterloo and political science at McMaster.

Mayor Fred was first elected to Hamilton City Council as the representative for Ward 5 in 1991. He was re-elected in 1994 and again in 1997.In addition to local and regional council boards and commissions including the Hamilton Port Authority, Fred has also served on several charitable and corporate boards in recent years.

In August 2004, Fred created his own business development and consulting firm specializing in environmental and development projects in the Hamilton area. Fred has also been a licensed Realtor in the province of Ontario for more than 20 years.

As the Mayor of Hamilton, Fred has been a proponent of the Next Hamilton Vision which aims to make Hamilton a clean, green and prosperous society. He is a strong believer in the Community model of leadership which incorporates ideas from all stakeholders in the community in seeking solutions for the City's common problems.

Fred Eisenberger and his wife Diane have two children, Brett, 26, and Alida, 22.

The Mayor's priorities for the NEXT Hamilton are:

1. Responsible Government

2. Economic Development

3. Rapid Transit

4. Immigration

5. Environmental Sustainability

 

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