City Councillor David Pickles

EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION FOR 11 YEARS

"I care and have worked hard for residents and the community in my 4 terms - 11 years - representing you on Council. I have been open and accessible. If you have contacted me - and many have - you have likely received a quick response. I have been reliable missing only one of the hundreds of council meetings during my time as your representative." - David Pickles

David, Brenda and daughters

Councillor David Pickles and wife, Brenda (a self-employed accountant) and their two daughters have been residents in the Brock Ridge neighbourhood of Ward 3 in Pickering for 20 years. Councillor David Pickles was first elected to Council in 1997 and re-elected by Ward 3 residents to a second term in 2000, a third term in 2003 and a fourth term in 2006. David holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies - Honours Geography Degree from the University of Waterloo and has had a career as a Senior Policy Advisor with several government ministries.

Councillor Pickles has attended all but one (due to illness) of the hundreds of regular Council meetings since being elected in 1997 and serve on a number of committees and boards, including, but not limited to, the following:

Executive Committee (1997 -)
Budget Committee (1997 -)
Sustainable Pickering Advisory Committee (2007 -)
Accessibility Advisory Committee (2003 - 2006)
Advisory Committee on Race Relations & Equity (2003 -)
Pickering Public Library Board (1997 - 2003)
Duffins Creek Watershed Task Force (1999 -)
Carruthers Creek Watershed Task Force (1999 -)
City of Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee (1997 - 2000)
Site Plan Advisory Committee (1997 -)
Glen Major Management Plan Advisory Committee (1997 - 2000)
Rouge Park Neighbourhood Advisory Committee (1998 - 2000)
Ajax-Pickering Transit Authority (2000 - 2006)
Ajax-Pickering Police Liaison Committee (1999 - 2006)
Veridian Corporation (2003 -)
Community Communications Working Group - GTAA (2001 -)
Roadwatch Committee (2003 - 2006)

Prior to sitting on Council, David served the Pickering community: on the City of Pickering Official Plan Community Working Group, advising on a new Official Plan; on Heritage Pickering the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC), advising on the protection of our historic and unique buildings; and as a member, 1995-97, of Pickering Ajax Citizens Together (PACT) which has been active in environmental and health issues, particularly related to landfills.

Councillor David Pickles

"I am working hard and getting results while representing the residents of Ward 3 and Pickering! Working with residents and City staff to ensure that our City facilities and operations continue to deliver excellent service to residents, from youth to seniors, balanced with reasonable property taxes, takes a great deal of time and dedication.

As the City's Chair of the Pickering Advisory Committee on Race Relations and Equity, I work with committee appointees and the cultural organizations to celebrate our rich diversity and enhance community relations. I am participating in the City's Communities Against Violence Everywhere initiative and working with community youth organizations to recognize youth and to help them reach their potential.

I continue to: oppose an airport in north Pickering, work to attract business and jobs, protect environmentally sensitive areas, and ensure sustainable growth that enhances an already great City. I spend a great deal of attention on the small but important safety and neighbourhood issues such as traffic concerns, better lighting and new sidewalks near schools and parks where our children walk and play.

I look forward to the challenges that lie ahead."