Terms of Service

  • 2010-2014: Councillor (Ward 11)

Voting Record

All Votes

StatisticCount
Total Votes2,643
Voted Yea2,483 (93.9%)
Voted Nay160 (6.1%)
Absent0 (0.0%)
Recused (conflict of interest)0 (0.0%)
Abstained0 (0.0%)

Recused = declared a pecuniary interest and stepped out of the vote, an ethical/legal requirement - not the same as being absent.

Substantive Votes

Excludes procedural motions (minutes approval, adjournment, “be received”, etc.)

StatisticCount
Substantive Votes2,333
Voted Yea2,173 (93.1%)
Voted Nay160 (6.9%)

Dissent on Contested Votes

Only counts non-unanimous votes where the councillor participated

  • Dissent Rate: 18.6%
  • Contested Votes: 700

Dissent = voting against the final outcome (e.g., voting “nay” on a motion that passed)

Budget Votes

Votes on budget-related items (budget committee meetings, tax, levy, fiscal, appropriation, expenditure)

StatisticCount
Budget Votes392
Voted Yea349 (89.0%)
Voted Nay43 (11.0%)
Absent0

Attendance

  • Attendance Rate: 88.4%
  • Meetings Attended: 145 of 164
  • Meetings Missed: 19
  • Trend: Stable -

Attendance by Year:

  • 2011: 90.9% (10/11 meetings)
  • 2012: 91.4% (32/35 meetings)
  • 2013: 88.1% (52/59 meetings)
  • 2014: 86.4% (51/59 meetings)

Committee Activity Breakdown

CommitteeVotesYeaNayParticipation
Council2,1692,048121100.0%
Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee31027436100.0%
Community and Protective Services Committee1641613100.0%

Notable Dissenting Votes

Recent split votes where Denise Brown voted against the final outcome:

2014-11-25: Office Reallocation

  • 2014 - 2018 Council Term

MINUTES 26TH MEETING

That, at the request of Councillor H.L. Usher, NO ACTION BE TAKEN to relocate his office.

Voted Nay - Motion Passed

2014-10-14: ENQUIRIES

MINUTES 24TH MEETING

Approve  that the Managing Director Development and Compliance Services and Chief Building Official BE DIRECTED to report back at a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Commit…

Voted Nay - Motion Passed

2014-09-30: By-law Amendments

for Expanded Animal Welfare Initiatives

MINUTES 23RD MEETING

That the following actions be taken to amend various City of London by-laws in order to support enhanced animal care strategies and implement the Municipal Council’s first principle of “no kill” …

Voted Yea - Motion Failed

2014-09-02: Installation of

Sidewalks on Shavian Blvd.

MINUTES 21ST MEETING

Approve that pursuant section 13.6 of the Council Procedure By-law that the proposed amendment to part a) of clause 22 BE RECONSIDERED to provide all Members of Council an opportunity to vote on t…

Voted Yea - Motion Failed

2014-07-29: Request for Support

for Fanshawe College London Downtown Campus - Phase ll

MINUTES 20TH MEETING

At 6:26 PM, Her Worship the Mayor resumes the Chair, and Councillor P. Hubert takes his seat at the Council Board.

Voted Yea - Motion Failed

2014-05-06: COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, IN

CAMERA (continued)

MINUTES 12TH MEETING

Motion Failed

Voted Yea - Motion Failed

2014-05-05: Consideration of

Nominees for Appointment to the Board of Directors of the Greater London International Airport Authority

Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

Motion Failed

Voted Yea - Motion Failed

2014-05-05: Consideration of

Nominees for Appointment to the Board of Directors of the Greater London International Airport Authority

Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

Motion Failed

Voted Yea - Motion Failed

2014-04-28: Amendments to

Various Fees and Charges By-law and the Yard and Lot Maintenance By-law to Add a Fee for the Retrieval of Abandoned Shopping Carts

Community and Protective Services Committee

Motion Failed

Voted Yea - Motion Failed

2014-04-15: Ombudsman Investigation

MINUTES 11TH MEETING

Amend clause 3 in line 8 of part a), by removing the words “for future use to be determined by the City of London” and by replacing it with the words “for future multiple uses including Open Spa…

Voted Nay - Motion Passed

Committees Served

Recent Meetings (95 total)