Meet Hazel McCallion the 90 year old mayor of Mississauga,Ontario.

[Swede]

Hazel McCallion, CM (born February 14, 1921) is the mayor of Mississauga, Ontario. McCallion has been Mississauga's mayor for 32 years, holding office since 1978. She is affectionately called "Hurricane Hazel" by supporters as well as the media at large for her vibrant outspoken style of no-nonsense politics.

She is one of Canada's best known and longest-serving mayors and she is one of the longest serving elected leaders in history. Now aged 90, she was easily re-elected in October 2010 for her 12th consecutive term, holding a 76% majority of the votes, and has often been reelected without even needing to conduct an actual campaign.

wiki link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel_McCallion

Youtube link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY79KbCptTo&feature=player_embedded#at=74

[Canuckistanian]

1. She's truly amazing

She's presided over the phenomenal growth of Mississauga since she took power. She's a terror to her opponents and a dear to her friends and constituents.

I've met her a few times.

[SidDithers]

2. I've voted for her in the past...

but live in the neigbouring town of Oakville now.

She came to real prominence during the Mississauga train derailment in 1979 when a train carrying tanks of propane and chlorine, along with other chemicals, derailed. There was a huge fire, and over 200,000 people were evacuated for several days. Hazel got tremendous credit for getting us all out of town safely and without incident.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Mississauga_train_derailment

One developer I know, who's done a lot of work with City Hall in Mississauga said "there will be claw marks in the marble floors when they finally drag Hazel from City Hall"

She's quite a lady.

Sid

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