Anne Marie DeCicco-Best (born April 1964[citation needed]) was the 60th and longest-serving mayor of London, Ontario, Canada.
[citation needed] From 1994 to 1997, while serving on city council, she was a part-time instructor in a communications course at Fanshawe College.
Her main opponent was former London North Centre Liberal Member of Parliament Joe Fontana.
Her victory in this election, with its four-year term mandated by the province of Ontario, made DeCicco-Best the longest-serving mayor in London's history, in office for 10 consecutive years.
[1] DeCicco-Best was heavily criticized for the actions of her husband, who opened up a "for profit" check-cashing business outside the city's welfare office, was charged with six criminal counts, including impaired driving causing bodily harm,[2] sentenced to six months in jail.