Terms of Service
- 2014-2018: Councillor (Ward 10)
Voting Record
All Votes
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Total Votes | 3,477 |
| Voted Yea | 3,290 (94.6%) |
| Voted Nay | 124 (3.6%) |
| Absent | 63 (1.8%) |
Substantive Votes
Excludes procedural motions (minutes approval, adjournment, “be received”, etc.)
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Substantive Votes | 3,258 |
| Voted Yea | 3,095 (96.2%) |
| Voted Nay | 123 (3.8%) |
Dissent on Contested Votes
Only counts non-unanimous votes where the councillor participated
- Dissent Rate: 3.7%
- Contested Votes: 3,044
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)
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Budget Votes | 545 |
| Voted Yea | 510 (94.4%) |
| Voted Nay | 30 (5.6%) |
| Absent | 5 |
Attendance
- Attendance Rate: 91.7%
- Meetings Attended: 275 of 300
- Meetings Missed: 25
- Trend: Declining v
Attendance by Year:
- 2015: 95.3% (81/85 meetings)
- 2016: 90.4% (85/94 meetings)
- 2017: 94.9% (56/59 meetings)
- 2018: 83.3% (45/54 meetings)
Committee Activity Breakdown
| Committee | Votes | Yea | Nay | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | 1,332 | 1,229 | 52 | 96.2% |
| Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee | 1,044 | 990 | 54 | 100.0% |
| Civic Works Committee | 517 | 505 | 7 | 99.0% |
| Community and Protective Services Committee | 382 | 366 | 9 | 98.2% |
| Corporate Services Committee | 202 | 200 | 2 | 100.0% |
Notable Dissenting Votes
Recent split votes where Virginia Ridley voted against the final outcome:
2018-06-26: 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
That the following items from the 8th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee BE REFERRED to the July 24, 2018 meeting of the Municipal Council to provide the members of the public an …
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (5 to 8)
2018-06-26: (2.3) Free of Fear Services for All Policy
That part d) BE APPROVED: d) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to implement Option #2 as outlined in the staff report date June 25, 2018; it being noted that the cost of this option will…
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (7 to 6)
2018-06-26: (2.3) Free of Fear Services for All Policy
That part e) BE APPROVED: e) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back on the results of research and any anticipated long-term program costs as a result of implementing this poli…
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (9 to 4)
2018-03-27: Review of Confidential Matters to be Considered in Public
That pursuant to section 6.4 of the Council Procedure By-law, the order of business be changed to permit consideration of Item 9 of the 5th Report of the Civic Works Committee to be dealt with prior t…
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (11 to 3)
2018-03-27: Wonderland Road Community Enterprise Corridor (Relates to Bill No. 140)
That pursuant to section 9.6 of the Council Procedure By-law, Councillor S. Turner be permitted to speak longer than 5 minutes with respect to this matter.
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (13 to 1)
2018-03-20: Request for Support for UN Safe Cities Initiative - ANOVA
That the communication dated March 20, 2018, from ANOVA, with respect to a request for support related to the UN Safe Cities Initiative BE REFERRED to the City Manager for further refinement regarding…
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (3 to 3)
2017-12-12: Community Mental
Health and Addiction Strategy for London: Moving Forward Together
Motion Passed
Voted Nay - Motion Passed
2017-12-05: Community Mental
Health and Addiction Strategy for London: Moving Forward Together
Community and Protective Services Committee
Motion Passed
Voted Nay - Motion Passed
2017-12-05: Council Chamber Doors
Community and Protective Services Committee
Motion Passed
Voted Nay - Motion Passed
2017-11-28: Dundas Place
Management and Dundas Field House
Motion Passed
Voted Nay - Motion Passed
Committees Served
- Civic Works Committee
- City Council
- Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
- Community and Protective Services Committee
- Budget Committee
- Corporate Services Committee
Recent Meetings (212 total)
- Civic Works Committee - Mon Nov 12 2018
- Council - Tue Nov 6 2018
- Civic Works Committee - Tue Oct 30 2018
- Council - Tue Oct 16 2018
- Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - Mon Oct 15 2018
- Community and Protective Services Committee - Wed Oct 10 2018
- Council - Tue Oct 2 2018
- Civic Works Committee - Tue Sep 25 2018
- Council - Tue Sep 18 2018
- Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - Mon Sep 17 2018