Candidate Biographies

District Councillor (Franklin/Sinclair Ward)

This page contains biographies for all candidates running for District Councillor (Franklin/Sinclair Ward). It will be updated throughout the nomination period as information becomes available. For contact details and website links, please return to the List of Candidates page.

Rick Brooks

Community Service is not new to me:

Over the past 40 years, my commitment has been acknowledged by receiving the Ontario Volunteer Service Award & Queen’s Diamond Jubilee as well as the appreciation & recognition from organizations like Doors Open, Heritage Port Hope, Oshawa Food Drive, School Community Councils, Lung Association, ALS, Epilepsy Durham, The Salvation Army and Kiwanis International among others.

My pledge to you remains unwavering:

making sure you know who I am and that I am approachable
Establishing a healthy dialogue with our residents and particularly the lake associations & local advisory committees
Continuing an active voice for all residents
Continuing to encourage a balanced approach to development between the need to grow our communities and the concerns of the environment and the adverse effects of climate change
Continuing to fight for the needs of our firefighters, ensuring they have the tools needed to protect themselves, our residents and our communities
Working in concert with our CAO and staff along with our fellow Councilors on issues pertaining directly to YOU our residents

"The difficult takes time"..."the impossible takes longer"

John Crowley

My decision to run for council was made with family and community support. I believe we all have a responsibility to our communities. I am fully prepared to make that commitment, advocating for our community with common sense, proactive approach, community first, fiscal responsibility and local perspective.

I have always been active in my community, coaching minor sports, teaching, emergency response and communicating in front of small and large audiences. I have been in front of the public my entire life. I possess strong written and verbal communication skills. I believe my past careers and experiences have given me the skills and expertise making me an excellent candidate for the district councillor position. These experiences include Paramedic with Metro Toronto Ambulance, Elementary teacher now retired, Working from home with an Air Ambulance company as a medical logistics coordinator. We ran a family farm in Grey County for 20 years along with a wholesale produce business.

We need promote the idea of community first in what we do and how we talk.