Mayor Bill Steele
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Bill Steele is currently serving his second term as Mayor of the City of Port Colborne, a role through which he also represents the City on Niagara Regional Council. His commitment to municipal public service spans many years, having previously served as Ward 1 Councillor for the City of Port Colborne from 1996 to 2014. In December 2018, he was also appointed to the Niagara Regional Police Services Board.
Mayor Steele brings more than four decades of experience in the insurance industry to his leadership role. He is the owner of C. M. Steele Insurance Brokers Ltd., a longstanding Port Colborne business established in 1898.
Throughout his career, Mayor Steele has maintained a strong commitment to community involvement and leadership. He served as President of Port Colborne Minor Hockey Association from 2002 to 2016 and is a past President of both the Port Colborne Lions Club and the Port Colborne Jaycees. His broader community service has included serving as Vice-President of the Niagara South Insurance Brokers Association, a Board Member of the Ontario Trillium Foundation from 1997 to 2001, and a member of the Niagara College Foundation.
Mayor Steele has also coached minor hockey locally, including with the Southern Tier Admirals AAA, and served as Chair of the Vale Health and Wellness Centre Building Committee.
He is a member of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario, the Niagara South Insurance Brokers Association, the local Chamber of Commerce, and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
Mayor Steele lives in Port Colborne with his wife, Debby. Together, they share three sons, Mitch, Mack and Riley, and two grandchildren.
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