Scott Gillingham

Scott Gillingham is a Canadian politician who currently serves as the 44th mayor of Winnipeg, being elected on October 26, 2022.

Before being elected as mayor, he was the city councillor for St. James from 2014 to 2022.

Gillingham was born in Brandon, Manitoba, and raised on a farm near Carman.

He played hockey in his youth, including stints with the Steinbach Hawks, Dauphin Kings and Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.

[1] He was a Pentecostal pastor before entering politics in 2014 as a member of the Winnipeg City Council.