Robert Jellett (born c. 1960)[1] is a former Ottawa City Councillor. He represented the large Cumberland Ward, located at the city's eastern edge from 2003 to 2010. Jellett worked as a reporter, news anchor and Assistant News Director with local radio stations CFMO and CFRA for eighteen years. He then became the assistant to Cumberland councillor Phil McNeely in 2000. When McNeely was elected to the provincial legislature Jellet ran to replace him in the 2003 Ottawa election. Running against Garry Lowe the main issue was the construction of an industrial hog farm in the village of Sarsfield. Jellett was strongly opposed while Lowe supported the idea. Jellett ended up winning by a substantial margin, however a court later ruled the city could not stop the project. Jellett, who describes himself as a Red Tory, was also forced to abandon his pledge not to raise taxes due to the difficulties surrounding the 2004 budget. Jellett served as the Chair of the city's Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and sat on eight other city committee's and advisory boards.

Election results

Ottawa municipal election, 2003

Cumberland Ward (Ward 19)
Candidate Votes %
Rob Jellett 2957 54.37%
Garry Lowe 1871 34.40%
Pierre E. Doucette 552 10.15%
David Whissell 59 1.08%

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Ottawa municipal election, 2006

Cumberland Ward (Ward 19)
Candidate Votes %
Rob Jellett 8306 71.55%
Henry Valois 2110 18.18%
Dan Biocchi 1192 10.27%

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References

  1. ↑ "Bumper-to-bumper commuters fed up". Ottawa Citizen. October 17, 2010. p. B3. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  2. ↑ "2003 Municipal Election Results". City of Ottawa. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  3. ↑ "2006 Municipal Election Results". City of Ottawa. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
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