Gordon "Gord" Krantz (born April 20, 1937) is a Canadian politician who serves as the current mayor of Milton. He was first elected mayor in 1980, after serving as town councillor from 1965 to 1980. He has been re-elected for a total of 21 terms (7 as councillor and 14 as mayor). With his re-election in 2014, Krantz surpassed the retired

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as Ontario's longest-serving mayor on December 1, 2016, and the longest-serving mayor of a major municipality in Canada. He was re-elected by a 1,000 vote margin in the 2022 municipal election.

Early life

Krantz owned and operated his own business Krantz Fuels (1961–1980), and served the Town of Milton as part-time firefighter (1960–1980). He was also on the Prosperity One Credit Union Board of Directors since 1971, and has held membership with the

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since 1963.

Political career

As a politician, he has served the Town of Milton since first being elected as a councillor in 1965. Up until being elected mayor on November 10, 1980, he was the municipal councillor for Ward Two and had served five years as vice-chairman of the Halton Region Conservation Authority and seven years as the vice-president of the Halton Community Credit Union. On December 1, 2020 Krantz celebrated 40 years as Mayor of the Town of Milton. Mayor Krantz has been a contributor to the Region of Halton's growth plan by serving on the Regional Municipality of Halton Council since 1980,

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Board of Directors since 1973,

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for three terms and various Ad-Hoc and Standing Committees. He is a founding member and strong supporter of the

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. Major projects during his time as mayor include the restoration of the Town Hall facility, the Milton Leisure Centre, the 401 Industrial Park, the Mill Pond restoration, Rotary Park redevelopment, Hawthorne Village, Milton Centre for the Arts, the Milton Sports Centre, the

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, the Milton Education Village, smart traffic system implementation and the Sherwood Community Centre and Library. While Krantz believes that Halton Region will adopt a mandatory COVID mask by-law, he voted against Milton taking such action at the town level.

Personal life

Krantz grew up in Milton Heights alongside four sisters and two brothers. He met his wife, Olive, during his teenage years and they married in June 1958. The pair were married for 66 years before her death on December 31 2024, at the age of 88. The couple had two children, six grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.

Election results

References

External links

Town of Milton official website

Town of Milton Official Council and Mayor's Page
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