City of Duncan Mayor & Council
2018-2022
![City of Duncan Councillor Michelle Staples (photo: City of Duncan)](https://i0.wp.com/www.duncantaxpayers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Michelle_Staples-DuncanTaxpayers-1662x1662.jpg?resize=300%2C300)
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Garry Bruce
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Jenni Capps
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Tom Duncan
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Stacy Middlemiss
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Carol Newington
City of Duncan Mayor & Council
2014-2018
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Mayor Phil Kent
Mayor of Duncan since 2006
Position on Amalgamation: “Against Amalgamation”
Residence: City of Duncan
Our Comments: Mayor Kent has publicly stated he is Against Amalgamation.
Mayor Kent has announced he will not seek re-election on 20 October 2018.
City of Duncan Council
(in alphabetical order by surname)
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Michelle Bell
Position on Amalgamation: “Opinion Reserved”
Residence: Outside the City of Duncan
Our Comments: We disagreed with Councillor Bell’s “Opinion Reserved” position on Amalgamation.
She resides outside the City of Duncan. In the 2018 Municipal Election we will only support qualified candidates who actually live in Duncan.
![City of Duncan Councillor Roger Bruce (photo: City of Duncan)](https://i0.wp.com/www.duncantaxpayers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Roger_Bruce-DuncanTaxpeyers-1662x1662.jpg?resize=300%2C300)
Roger Bruce
Position on Amalgamation: Very Pro-Amalgamation. Actively campaigned for Amalgamation with Cowichan Pro Amalgamation.
Residence: Municipality of North Cowichan
Our Comments: We disagreed with Councillor Bruce’s strong pro-Amalgamation position. Accordingly, we will not support Councillor Bruce if he decides to run for Duncan Council in the Municipal Election on 20 October 2018
![City of Duncan Councillor Tom Duncan (photo: City of Duncan)](https://i0.wp.com/www.duncantaxpayers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Tom_Duncan-DuncanTaxpayers-1662x1662.jpg?resize=300%2C300)
Tom Duncan
Position on Amalgamation: Against Amalgamation.
Residence: City of Duncan
Comments: Councillor Tom Duncan is running for re-election on 20 October
![City of Duncan Councillor John Horgan (photo: City of Duncan)](https://i0.wp.com/www.duncantaxpayers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/John_Horgan-DuncanTaxpayers-1662x1662.jpg?resize=300%2C300)
John Horgan
Position on Amalgamation: Pro-Amalgamation.
Residence: Municipality of North Cowichan
Our Comments: We disagreed with Councillor Horgan’s strong pro-Amalgamation position.
Councillor Horgan passed away during his term of office following a heart attack. Our condolences to his family.
![City of Duncan Councillor Sharon Jackson (photo: City of Duncan)](https://i0.wp.com/www.duncantaxpayers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Sharon_Jackson-DuncanTaxpayers-1662x1662.jpg?resize=300%2C300)
Sharon Jackson
Position on Amalgamation: Against Amalgamation. Actively campaigned against Amalgamation. She ran the Cowichan No Amalgamation campaign.
Residence: CVRD
![City of Duncan Councillor Michelle Staples (photo: City of Duncan)](https://i0.wp.com/www.duncantaxpayers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Michelle_Staples-DuncanTaxpayers-1662x1662.jpg?resize=300%2C300)
Michelle Staples
Position on Amalgamation: “Against Amalgamation”
Residence: North Cowichan
Our Comments: Councillor Staples came out against Amalgamation on 19 June 2018, 4 days before the Amalgamation Referendum. Prior to that she had been “Opinion Reserved”.
She resides outside the City of Duncan. In the 2018 Municipal Election we will only endorse qualified candidates who actually live in Duncan.
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