Deidre Newman for Mayor
Working for Whitby
As a Town Councillor, lawyer, business person, volunteer and community leader, Deidre Newman has the right mix of public, private and community experience to be the effective Mayor that Whitby needs now!
Public Service and Private Sector Experience:
- Chair of the Planning and Development portion of the Committee of the Whole
- Chair of Public Planning Meetings
- Mayor’s designate on the Whitby Youth Council
- Mayor’s designate on Heritage Whitby Advisory Committee
- Policy Advisor, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act,Ministry of Natural Resources, Government of Ontario
- Legal Counsel, University of Toronto, Student Legal Aid Clinic
- Whitby Law Practice with focus on family law and criminal law
- Skilled negotiator and problem-solver
Education:
- Bachelor of Science, the University of Toronto
- Bachelor of Law degree, Queen’s University
- Certificat de Langue Française Degré Supérieur the Sorbonne, Paris
- Certificat d’Assiduité in International Law, the Hague
Community:
- Avid runner, completed the Boston Marathon
- Certified YMCA Volunteer Fitness Instructor
- Served as Chair of YMCA Leadership Council and on Board of Governors
- YMCA Volunteer of the Year Award, GTA
- Community Volunteer, Syrian Refugee Settlement Committee
- Founder, Annual Durham Multifaith Prayer for Peace
- Linda Adlam Manning Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service, Ontario Bar Association
- Second Chance Scholarship Foundation Award for her Long-time Service to Youth