Dawn Arnold
Dawn Arnold | |
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Arnold in 2018 | |
| Canadian Senator from New Brunswick | |
| Assumed office March 7, 2025 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Mary Simon |
| Mayor of Moncton | |
| In office May 2016 – March 7, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | George LeBlanc |
| Succeeded by | Paulette Thériault (acting) |
| Member-at-large of the Moncton City Council | |
| In office 2012–2016 | |
| Chair of the Moncton Frye Festival | |
| In office 1999–2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Political party | Independent Senators Group |
| Spouse | Paul Goobie |
| Residence | Moncton |
| Signature | |
Dawn E. Arnold is a Canadian politician, public figure, and community organizer, who served as mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick from 2016 to 2025. She was first elected in the 2016 municipal election.[1] She was the city's first female mayor.[2]
Dawn Arnold was born on April 23, 1966[3] in Mount Brydges, Ontario.[4]
Prior to winning the mayoralty, Arnold served a term on Moncton City Council as a city councillor at large, and was the chair of the city's Frye Festival.[5]
She was re-elected in May 2021, in an election which had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Brunswick.[6]
On March 7, 2025, she was appointed to the Senate of Canada by the Governor General on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.[7] and joined the Independent Senators Group.[8]
References
- ^ "Dawn Arnold defeats Brian Hicks in Moncton mayoral race". CBC News, May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Dawn Arnold devient la première mairesse de Moncton" (in French). Ici Radio-Canada, May 9, 2016.
- ^ Birth date based on the date of compulsory retirement at age 75 available on the "List" of Senators."SENATE OF CANADA - Senators (click on List)". PARLIAMENT OF CANADA. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ C.Soares (105.7 myFM News staff) (12 March 2025). "Mount Brydges native appointed to Senate".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Moncton mayoral speculation begins". CBC News, January 5, 2016.
- ^ Meyer, Sean (June 2021). "Dawn Arnold recognized with Women of Influence in Local Government Award". Municipal World. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
Originally scheduled for May 2020, municipal campaigns in New Brunswick were postponed one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Farley, Sam (7 March 2025). "Prime minister appoints Moncton Mayor Dawn Arnold to Senate". CBC News. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Senator Dawn Arnold". 2025-04-28. Retrieved 2025-04-28.