Dave Aspden

Dave Aspden
45th Mayor of Barrie
In office December 4, 2006 – December 6, 2010
Preceded by	Rob Hamilton
Succeeded by	Jeff Lehman
Barrie City Councillor for Ward 2
In office 2003–2006
Succeeded by	Jeff Lehman

David Aspden served one term as the 45th mayor of Barrie, Ontario from 2006 - 2010.

Aspden defeated incumbent Mayor Robert J. Hamilton in the 2006 municipal election by a margin of 14,616 to 12,175 votes.

Aspden was a police officer for over 20 years and a municipal councillor for nine years, representing Ward 2 before he was elected as mayor. He has been a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for over 28 years, received the President's Award from the Navy League of Canada and is the secretary and treasurer for the Ontario Association of Police Services Boards.

Aspden's initial months as mayor were marked by controversy. In January 2007, while serving as chairman of the Barrie Police Services Board, Aspden "wrote a character reference for Const. Brian Byblow in January in connection with an Ontario Police Services Act disciplinary hearing, which found Byblow guilty of discreditable conduct relating to a May 2005 incident".^[1] Aspden's fellow councillors passed a motion on April 30, 2007 referring the matter to the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services.

Aspden's trip to China in April 2007 attracted further controversy due to the alleged involvement of Chinese and Canadian land developers, as well as the Mayor's apparently secretive approach to the trip. After "in camera" meetings on April 23 and April 30, councillors passed a unanimous motion to request an Ontario Provincial Police probe into the situation. Aspden, who alleged he paid his own airfare on the trip, denied any impropriety and suggested that a public inquiry would be a more appropriate method for reviewing his conduct.^[1]

On September 8, 2010, Aspden announced his intention to seek a second term in the city of Barrie, just two days before the close of nominations.

On October 25, 2010, Jeff Lehman was elected the new Mayor of Barrie, succeeding Aspden who only won 3.6% of the vote.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Bruton, Bob (2008). "Mayor admits to misconduct". The Barrie Examiner. http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=807628. 

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