Dom Cardillo

Dominic Cardillo (October 26, 1930 – April 14, 2013) was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Kitchener, Ontario from 1982 to 1994.

[2] He first ran for Kitchener City Council as an alderman in 1963,[2] and served in that role for 20 years prior to his election as mayor.

[1] His term as mayor was marked by significant economic growth,[2] a record of balanced budgets,[2] and the construction of the modern Kitchener City Hall.

[1] He retired in 1994, and was succeeded as mayor by Richard Christy.

He is the second longest-serving mayor in the city's history, after Carl Zehr.