Doug Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Ottawa City Councillor | |
| In office January 1, 2001 – 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | George Darouze |
| Constituency | Osgoode Ward |
| Acting Mayor of Ottawa | |
| In office July 8, 2009 – August 6, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Bellemare (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Larry O'Brien |
| Mayor of Osgoode Township | |
| In office December 1, 1997 – December 31, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Lloyd Cranston |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Osgoode Township Councillor | |
| In office December 1, 1980 – December 1, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Philip McEvoy |
| Succeeded by | Blaine Ball |
| In office December 1, 1988 – December 1, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Cooper, Fred Alexander |
| Succeeded by | George Wright, Carol Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1946 [1] |
| Political party | Ontario Progressive Conservative Party[2] |
| Spouse | Mary Lynne Thompson |
Douglas Thompson was a councillor in the city of Ottawa for the Osgoode Ward. Thompson was also the former mayor of Osgoode Township prior to the amalgamation with the new City of Ottawa. Prior to being mayor of Osgoode, Thompson was a municipal councillor in the township for 14 years.
Prior to entering politics, Thompson was a teacher for 35 years before retiring. He lives in the community of Greely where he has lived since 1967. He has coached minor hockey and baseball.
He graduated from Carleton University, with a degree in History and Political Science.
Thompson served as acting mayor of Ottawa for one month in 2009 while mayor Larry O'Brien took a leave of absence to deal with a criminal investigation.