Candidate Profile
Bob Kwapis>
Running for: Ward 5 Councillor (Acclaimed)
Top 3 priorities
- Residential road safety in our communities
- Affordable housing options in Newmarket
- Address Downtown parking challenges
Platform:
- To continue the downtown transformation by attracting tourism and new revenue streams for the local businesses.
- To continue the current momentum and progress with road safety for our communities and for our most vulnerable residents.
- Continue to focus on fiscal sustainability and keeping our taxes below the GTHA average
- To make significant progress in affordable housing options.
Biography
I always have been a strong community leader. I am involved in many local charities but I am mostly recognized for my involvement in Traffic Safety and for being a strong advocate for our communities. I retired from an International Corporation as a Vice President. My experience is in driving business leadership with efficiency while leading management teams with P&L responsibility of over $700 mil/yr. Currently I sit and share my expertise on various for-profit and not-for-profit Boards of Directors.
