Scott Moffatt (politician)
Encyclopedia
Scott Moffatt is the Ottawa city councillor
of Rideau-Goulbourn Ward
. He won the ward in the Ottawa municipal election, 2010
, defeating the incumbent Glenn Brooks
.
Moffatt was born and raised on the farm in Rideau Township, now part of rural Ottawa. He attended Kars Public School, South Carleton High School
and received a B.A. from Carleton University
, having studied political science, history and law. He currently lives in North Gower, Ontario
. Prior to being elected, he served as a retail and golf course manager.
Moffatt has volunteered for the Conservative Party of Canada
in the past, and served on its board of directors. He ran unsuccessfully in the same ward in the Ottawa municipal election, 2006
.
Ottawa City Council
The Ottawa City Council is the governing body of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is composed of 23 city councillors and the mayor. The mayor is elected at large, while each of the councillors represent wards throughout the city. Council members are elected to four year terms with the...
of Rideau-Goulbourn Ward
Rideau-Goulbourn Ward
Rideau-Goulbourn Ward is a city ward located in Ottawa, Ontario. Situated in the rural south end of the city, the ward includes rural areas west of the Rideau River and the communities of Manotick, Richmond, North Gower, Munster, Kars, Fallowfield, Ashton and Burritts Rapids as well as Goulbourn...
. He won the ward in the Ottawa municipal election, 2010
Ottawa municipal election, 2010
The Ottawa municipal election was contested on October 25, 2010 to elect the mayor of Ottawa, Ottawa City Council and the Ottawa-Carleton Public and Catholic School Boards...
, defeating the incumbent Glenn Brooks
Glenn Brooks
Robert "Glenn" Brooks is a Canadian politician who was mayor of Rideau Township and later Ottawa City Councilor representing the rural Rideau-Goulbourn Ward. He grew up on a dairy farm outside of Oshawa and became a science teacher, he and is a wife Gail also operated a small beef cattle farm.He...
.
Moffatt was born and raised on the farm in Rideau Township, now part of rural Ottawa. He attended Kars Public School, South Carleton High School
South Carleton High School
South Carleton High School is a high school situated in the southwestern sector of the city of Ottawa, in the village of Richmond, Ontario. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Ottawa Carleton District School Board. The SCHS attendance boundaries cover a major section of the southern part of...
and received a B.A. from Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
, having studied political science, history and law. He currently lives in North Gower, Ontario
North Gower, Ontario
North Gower is a large village in eastern Ontario, originally part of North Gower Township, now part of the city of Ottawa. Surrounding communities include Richmond, Kemptville, Kars and Manotick...
. Prior to being elected, he served as a retail and golf course manager.
Moffatt has volunteered for the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
in the past, and served on its board of directors. He ran unsuccessfully in the same ward in the Ottawa municipal election, 2006
Ottawa municipal election, 2006
The 2006 Ottawa municipal election was held on November 13, 2006, in Ottawa, Canada, to elect the mayor of Ottawa, Ottawa City Council and the Ottawa-Carleton Public and Catholic School Boards. The election was one of many races across the province of Ontario...
.