Lorne M. Mitton is a former mayor of

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, elected in May 2004. His predecessor was

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. He was born and raised in Moncton, and studied at the

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. He has worked with organizations in the transportation industry including

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, the Atlantic Provinces Transportation Commission, and the National Transportation Agency of Canada. Prior to being elected Mayor, Mitton served the city as a Councillor At Large from 1998 to 2004 on

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. During that time he was twice elected Deputy Mayor by his fellow Councillors. Lorne Mitton announced in 2007 that he would not be re-offering in the next municipal election. Mitton officially retired in May 2008, and was succeeded by George LeBlanc, who was sworn into office on May 26, 2008. He served as president of the

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from 1994 to 1995.

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