Keith Egli
Ottawa City Councillor
In office
December 1, 2010 – November 15, 2022[1]
Preceded byGord Hunter
Succeeded bySean Devine
ConstituencyKnoxdale-Merivale Ward
Personal details
BornJanuary 20, 1962
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
SpouseKristen Douglas[2] (m. 1989)[3]
Children3
Residence(s)Craig Henry, Ottawa
Alma materUniversity of Ottawa

Keith Egli (born January 20, 1962)[4][5] was the Ottawa city councillor for Knoxdale-Merivale Ward from 2010 to 2022. He won the ward in the 2010 Ottawa municipal election, which was vacated by the retiring Gord Hunter.

Background

Egli was born in Montreal and moved to Ottawa as a teenager. He graduated from St. Pius X High School in Ottawa. He received a BA in Sociology and a law degree from the University of Ottawa. Prior to his election, he was a lawyer and mediator in Ottawa for twenty years. He is also a labour relations specialist.[6]

Politics

Egli was first elected in 2010. His first election featured a crowded field of nine candidates, including Green Party activist James O'Grady and former Ontario Liberal candidate Rod Vanier. Egli was re-elected by a large margin in 2014. Egli was re-elected for the final time in 2018, beating his closest opponent, real-estate agent James Dean by over 4,000 votes. Egli endorsed Jim Watson for mayor in the 2018 Ottawa municipal election.[7]

Egli announced he would not seek re-election in the 2022 Ottawa municipal election on April 20, 2022.[8] Keith Egli's brother, Myles Egli ran as a candidate in the 2022 election to succeed Keith, but placed third, losing to Sean Devine.[9]

Electoral record

2018 Ottawa City Council election: Knoxdale-Merivale Ward
Candidate Vote  %
    Keith Egli (X)6,36963.12
    James Dean2,00219.84
    Luigi Mangone1,11411.04
    Warren Arshinoff3423.39
    Peter Anthony Weber2642.62
2014 Ottawa City Council election: Knoxdale-Merivale Ward
Council candidate Vote  %
    Keith Egli (X)7,12873.22
    Cristian Lambiri2,60726.78
2010 Ottawa City Council election: Knoxdale-Merivale Ward
Candidate Votes %
Keith Egli3,95432.70
James O'Grady2,33519.31
Rod Vanier2,11517.49
James Dean1,90715.77
Al Speyers5794.79
Paul Obeda4854.01
Mike Kennedy2682.22
Jules Ruhinda2131.76
Fred Ennis1211.00
Syed Asghar Hussain1160.96

References

  1. ↑ "Mark Sutcliffe laces up for new political marathon". CTV Ottawa. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Ottawa Citizen, October 26, 2010, pg D7, "'It's been a great ride'"
  3. ↑ Ottawa Citizen, December 4, 1989, pg D5, "Social Notes"
  4. ↑ @KeithEgli (January 20, 2023). "Not going to lie this is a pretty nice birthday morning" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ "Door-knocking in Knoxdale-Merivale | CBC News".
  6. ↑ Uncredited, Survey: Keith Egli, Knoxdale-Merivale. The Ottawa Citizen, October 12, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Ottawa Votes: What you need to know about the candidates in Knoxdale-Merivale".
  8. ↑ @KeithEgli (April 20, 2022). "The upcoming election" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "Sean Devine will fill Knoxdale-Merivale's seat at the council table". CBC News. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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