Carolyn Parrish | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Parrish in 2007 | |
| 7th Mayor of Mississauga | |
| Assumed office June 24, 2024 | |
| Deputy | Matt Mahoney[1] |
| Preceded by | Bonnie Crombie |
| Mississauga City Councillor | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – March 15, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Bonnie Crombie |
| Succeeded by | Natalie Hart |
| Constituency | Ward 5 (Britannia Woods-Malton) |
| In office November 14, 2006 – January 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | George Carlson |
| Succeeded by | Ron Starr |
| Constituency | Ward 6 (Erindale) |
| Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Erindale (Mississauga Centre; 1997–2004) (Mississauga West; 1993–1997) | |
| In office October 25, 1993 – January 22, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Horner |
| Succeeded by | Omar Alghabra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karolina Janozeski October 3, 1946 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (1993–2004) |
| Relatives | Marsha Canham (sister) |
| Profession | Teacher, writer |
Carolyn Parrish (born Karolina Janozeski; October 3, 1946) is a Canadian politician who has served as the mayor of Mississauga since June 24, 2024.[2][3] She was a member of the House of Commons from 1993 to 2006 representing ridings in Mississauga, Ontario; initially as a Liberal Party MP, and then as an independent MP from 2004 to 2006 following her removal from the party. She became a city councillor for Mississauga City Council in 2006, and remained there until 2010, when she was defeated by Ron Starr. After a brief retirement from politics,[4] Parrish contested and won the position of Councillor for Ward 5 in the 2014 municipal election.[5] She resigned on March 15, 2024 to successfully contest the 2024 Mississauga mayoral by-election and took office on June 24.[6]
- ^ "City of Mississauga Council appoints new Deputy Mayor". June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Carolyn Parrish will be Mississauga's mayor, CBC News projects". CBC News Toronto. Toronto ON: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Carolyn Parrish wins Mississauga mayoral race in closer-than-expected vote". CP24. Toronto ON: BellMedia. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ Rosella, Louie (October 25, 2010). "Parrish announces retirement after defeat". The Mississauga News. Metroland Media Group. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ Rosella, Louie (October 27, 2014). "Parrish's political career resurrected in Ward 5". The Mississauga News. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ "'Not going to wait': Mississauga mayor-elect says she's jumping into job before being sworn in". CP24. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.