Regional Chair of York Region

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The Regional Chair of York Region is the head of York Region’s upper-tier municipal government, responsible for providing political leadership, presiding over council meetings, and representing the region at official functions and intergovernmental forums.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of council
municipal government position
political office
appliesToTerritorialEntity Regional Municipality of York NERFINISHED
York Region local municipalities
appointedBy York Regional Council NERFINISHED
category Municipal government of York Region NERFINISHED
Regional chairs in Ontario
country Canada
governmentLevel upper-tier municipality
hasAuthorityOver regional departments of York Region
regional services such as transportation, water, and social services (policy direction)
hasSeatIn York Regional Council NERFINISHED
inception 20th century (creation of the Regional Municipality of York)
jurisdiction Regional Municipality of York NERFINISHED
York Region NERFINISHED
legalBasis Ontario municipal legislation
Regional Municipality of York Act and related statutes NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Province of Ontario NERFINISHED
Southern Ontario NERFINISHED
officeContestedIn York Region municipal governance process
officeHolderRole chief executive officer of York Region (de facto)
head of York Regional Council
presiding officer of York Regional Council
officeScope regional
partOf government of the Regional Municipality of York NERFINISHED
municipal governance structure of Ontario
represents residents of York Region at the regional level
responsibility acting as spokesperson for York Region
chairing meetings of York Regional Council
engaging with local municipal councils within York Region
overseeing implementation of regional council decisions
participating in regional budget deliberations
presiding over York Regional Council meetings
providing policy direction to regional administration
providing political leadership for York Region
representing York Region at official functions
representing York Region in intergovernmental forums
representing York Region to the Government of Canada
representing York Region to the Government of Ontario
seat Newmarket, Ontario NERFINISHED
York Region administrative headquarters NERFINISHED
selectionMethod appointment by members of York Regional Council
termDefinedBy York Region procedural by-laws
worksWith York Region Chief Administrative Officer NERFINISHED
York Regional Council members
mayors of local municipalities in York Region

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York Regional Council elects Regional Chair of York Region