Steve Black | |
|---|---|
| 24th Mayor of Timmins, Ontario | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Laughren |
| Succeeded by | George Pirie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven L. Black April 20, 1982 Oshawa, Ontario |
| Residence(s) | Timmins, Ontario |
| Alma mater | Queen's University (B.Eng.) |
| Occupation | Mining engineer |
Steven L. Black is a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Timmins, Ontario from 2014 to 2018.[1] He was elected in the municipal election on October 27, 2014, defeating former councillor Todd Lever by taking 65% of the vote, and becoming Timmins' youngest mayor ever elected. He succeeded retiring mayor Tom Laughren.
Originally from Oshawa, Ontario, he studied mining engineering at Queen's University,[2] and moved to Timmins in 2004 to complete a co-operative education term with the city's Kidd Creek Mine.[2] He coached minor hockey for six seasons, and has been involved with the Timmins and Schumacher minor hockey associations.
Prior to his election to the mayoralty, Black served as a city councillor on the Timmins City Council from 2010 to 2014. At the time of his election he was the second youngest councillor elected in history. Alan Pope was a few months younger when elected as an alderman in 1973.[3] He ran as a Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario candidate in Timmins—James Bay in the 2014 provincial election,[2] but lost to incumbent MPP Gilles Bisson.[4]
Black was defeated by George Pirie in the 2018 municipal election.[5]
He ran as a Liberal Party of Canada candidate for Timmins-James Bay in the 2021 Canadian federal election, but was not victorious.
He was reelected to a council seat in the 2022 Cochrane District municipal elections.[6]