Donna Reardon is a Canadian politician, who currently serves as the mayor of Saint John, New Brunswick.

Donna Reardon
Reardon in 2024
79th Mayor of Saint John, New Brunswick
Assumed office
June 7, 2021
Preceded byDon Darling
Common Councillor of Saint John, New Brunswick
In office
May 14, 2012 – May 25, 2021
Serving with Donnie Snook, Gerry Lowe, & David Hickey
Preceded byMel Norton & Donnie Snook
Succeeded byGerry Lowe & David Hickey
ConstituencyWard 3
Personal details
ProfessionDietician, Office administrator

She was first elected as a city councillor in May 2012, and was re-elected in 2016.[1] She was elected the 79th Mayor on May 25, 2021 in the 2021 New Brunswick municipal elections.[2][3] She was officially sworn in office on June 7, 2021 in the Marco Polo Room of the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre. She is the third female Mayor of the city.

She is a trained dietician and has worked as an administrator at her husband's medical practice.[4]

Electoral record

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2021 Municipal General Election

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Mayoral Candidate Vote %
Donna Reardon 10,089 60.19
Mel A. W. Vincent 5,895 35.17
Darrell Bastarache 467 2.79
Howard Arthur Yeomans 312 1.86
Ward 3 Candidate Vote %
Gerry Lowe 2,488 43.04
Donna Reardon 2,107 36.45
Alex White 633 10.95
Allen Leslie 552 9.55
Ward 3 Candidate Vote %
Donnie Snook 2,303 29.86
Donna Reardon 1,941 25.17
Patrick McCaffrey 1,142 14.81
Christie M. Belyea 924 11.98
Albert A. Vincent 622 8.07
Graeme Stewart-Robertson 576 7.47
Allen LESLIE 204 2.65

References

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  1. ^ "Donna Reardon". Donna Reardon | City of Saint John, New Brunswick. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  2. ^ "Donna Noade Reardon". City of Saint John. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ^ Cox, Aiden (May 24, 2021). "Women win mayoral races in N.B.'s 3 biggest cities". CBC New Brunswick.
  4. ^ "Two-term Saint John councillor Donna Reardon launches bid for mayor's seat". cbc. Retrieved 27 May 2021.