After Chairing the worst Council meeting ever seen Ward 4 Councillor Shawna Stolte calls it quits

By Gazette Staff

June 11th, 226

BURLINGTON, ON

It is now official: Shawna Stolte will not run for the ward seat she holds.

After chairing the worst Council meeting I have ever seen, it is perhaps wise to bow out now.

I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you, before I make it public, that after long and careful consideration I have made the decision that it is time for me to say goodbye.

These past 8 years have been some of the most challenging, rewarding, frustrating, gratifying, complicated, fulfilling, thought-provoking and stimulating years of my career and I will forever cherish the experience, memories and relationships that I had the good fortune to form over my time as your Ward 4 City and Regional Councillor.

Shawna Stolte

When I look back to 2018, when I was a fresh, new candidate I ran on a platform of empowering residents, promoting initiative such as the Private Tree Bylaw, flood mitigation strategies, attainable housing, fiscal accountability and improved public transit.

I had no idea how challenging it would be to achieve these goals…but I am so proud to be able to finish my time on Council knowing that I affected positive change on the mandate that I was elected to do.

Part of my decision-making process not to run for re-election was based on a need to feel confident that a quality candidate was stepping up to take over the reins in Ward 4.

To that end, I am so pleased to heartily endorse Chris Carter for Ward 4 City and Regional Councillor in Burlington.

Chris Carter

Chris has spent the last 25+ years building businesses and organizations here in Burlington, mentoring leaders and showing up whenever the community needed a hand. Chris has been deeply involved with R.O.C.K Reach Out Centre for Kids and Nelson Youth Centre serving as a volunteer, board member and Chairman. Chris is well known for having co-founded Burlington Dads, a registered not-for-profit of with over 7,000 members that has raised well over $1 million for local charities and families.

Chris Carter is an established leader in the community, a mentor, and an amazing advocate for Ward 4 and I will be very proud to pass the torch to him come the election in October.

Thank you again Ward 4 for granting me the honour of representing you over the past 8 years and stay well,