Mayor and Council

Council is the main governing and legislative body for the City of St. John's. It consists of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, five ward councillors and 4 councillors-at-large.

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Meetings and agendas

St. John’s City Council conducts the business of the City through a regular public meeting, held every second Tuesday at 3 p.m., alternating with Committee of the Whole. Regular Council Meetings are live streamed via our website, and the video, minutes and agendas of past meetings are accessible by selecting the date for the meeting you would like to view.

See the Council calendar, agendas and minutes

Contact Council

To email individual members of council, visit their pages for a hyperlink to their email addresses.

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Council Leads, Boards and Committees
Council member	Responsibilities
Mayor Danny Breen 709-576-8477 mayor@stjohns.ca	Lead for governance and strategic priorities and economic development and serves on the following groups: Audit Standing Committee Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Canadian Municipalities Big City Mayor's Caucus Urban Indigenous Partnership Table – First Voice World Energy Cities Partnership National Advisory Board of Energy For A Secure Future
Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary 709-576-8363 soleary@stjohns.ca	Lead for sustainability and serves on the following groups: Environment and Sustainability Experts Panel Clean St. John's Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board Member St. John's Public Libraries Board
Councillor Jill Bruce 709-576-7144 (Ward 1) jbruce@stjohns.ca	Lead for Community Services, Cruise and Special Events and serves on the following groups: Northeast Avalon Joint Council Seniors Advisory Committee Special Events Regulatory Committee
Councillor Ophelia Ravencroft (Ward 2) 709-576-8243 oravencroft@stjohns.ca	Serves on the following groups: Inclusion Advisory Committee Victoria Park Foundation Downtown St. John's Board St. John’s Food Policy Council Youth Engagement Working Group
Councillor Jamie Korab (Ward 3) 709-576-8643 jkorab@stjohns.ca	Lead for Public Works and serves on the following groups: Pippy Park Commission Audit Standing Committee Eastern Regional Service Board Quidi Vidi Rennies River Development Foundation
Councillor Carl Ridgeley (Ward 5) 709-576-2332 cridgeley@stjohns.ca	Lead for Development and serves on the following groups: Regional Fire Services Committee Regional Water Committee Regional Wastewater Committee Shea Heights Board Gould Recreation Association Bowring Park Foundation
Councillor Maggie Burton 709-576-8286 mburton@stjohns.ca	Lead for Planning and sits on the following groups: Built Heritage Experts Panel St. John's Transportation Commission Sustainable and Active Mobility Advisory Committee
Councillor Ron Ellsworth 709-576-8584 rellsworth@stjohns.ca	Lead for finance and housing and serves on the following groups: Audit Standing Committees Affordable Housing Working Group St. John's Sports and Entertainment Limited Board St. John's Regional Fire Committee St. John's Transportation Commission
Councillor Debbie Hanlon 709-576-8219 dhanlon@stjohns.ca	Lead for immigration and serves on the following groups: Business Support Initiative Citizenship Court
Councillor Sandy Hickman 709-576-8045 shickman@stjohns.ca	Lead for transportation and regulatory services and serves on the following groups: Arts and Culture Advisory Committee Canada Games Host Society Canadian Capital Cities Organization Quidi Vidi Rennies River Development Foundation Graffiti Task Force