Mayor & Council

The City of St. Catharines is governed by a Mayor and 12 councillors, who are elected every four years.

The Mayor is elected at large, which means all citizens eligible to vote choose from the same mayoral candidates when casting a ballot. By contrast, councillors are elected to represent one of six wards. Voters within a specific ward elect two councillors.

The Mayor of St. Catharines is Walter Sendzik.

St. Catharines wards and councillors are:

• Ward 1 Merritton: David Haywood and Jennifer (Jennie) Stevens
• Ward 2 St. Andrew's: Matthew Harris and Joseph Kushner
• Ward 3 St. George's: Mike Britton and Sal Sorrento  
• Ward 4 St. Patrick's: Mark Elliott and Mathew Siscoe
• Ward 5 Grantham: Sandie Bellows and Bill Phillips
• Ward 6 Port Dalhousie: Carlos Garcia and Bruce Williamson

Inaugural Meeting

Contact Information

 

Office of the Mayor
Mayor Walter Sendzik	905.688.5601 ext. 1540
Grantham Ward
Coun. Sandie Bellows	905.380.7310
Coun. Bill Phillips	905.327.5363
Merritton Ward
Coun. David Haywood	289.696.0243
Coun. Jennie Stevens	905.328.6722
Port Dalhousie Ward
Coun. Carlos Garcia	905.937.7012
Coun. Bruce Williamson	905.934.2787
St. Andrew's Ward
Coun. Matt Harris	905.329.6802
Coun. Joe Kushner	905.327.9638 or 905.685.1817
St. George's Ward
Coun. Mike Britton	905.359.7449
Coun. Sal Sorrento	289.696.3673
St. Patrick's Ward
Coun. Mark Elliott	905.327.1763
Coun. Mat Siscoe	905.329.8162

Code of Conduct for Elected Officials

In 2010, in addition to their statutory obligations, the Mayor and Members of Council adopted a Code of Conduct for Elected Officials, Local Boards and Advisory Committees.