June Rowlands

Canadian mayor (1924-2017)

June Rowlands (May 14, 1924 – December 21, 2017) was a Canadian politician. She was born in Toronto. She was the 60th mayor of Toronto, Ontario,[1] serving from 1991 through 1994. She was the first woman to hold that office. She served a longtime city councillor, unsuccessful federal candidate, and chair of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission.

June Rowlands
June Rowlands, Mayor of Toronto from 1991 to 1994
60th Mayor of Toronto
In office
December 1, 1991 – November 30, 1994
Preceded byArt Eggleton
Succeeded byBarbara Hall
Personal details
Born
June Pendock

(1924-05-14)May 14, 1924
Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
DiedDecember 21, 2017(2017-12-21) (aged 93)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Political partyIndependent (municipal)
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (federal)
Spouse(s)Harry Rowlands (div.)
Children5

Rowlands was known during her mayoral term clashing with youth riots and was criticized for her actions which related to political correctness. After one term in office, Rowlands was defeated in 1994 by Barbara Hall, and retired from politics.

Rowlands died on December 21, 2017 in Toronto of Parkinson disease-related complications at the age of 93.[2]

References change

  1. "Mayor Rowlands: time to reach out". Toronto Star. 13 November 1991. p. A26. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  2. June Rowlands, Toronto’s first female mayor, dies at 93