The Municipality of Colchester’s Deputy Mayor, Geoff Stewart, was recently elected First Vice President of the Federation of Canadian Municipality’s (FCM) at the organization’s annual conference held recently, May 25-28, 2023. After completing a term as 3rd Vice President in 2021, and 2nd Vice President in 2022, Stewart is now second in command to FCM’s newly elected President, Scott Pearce, Mayor of the Township of Gore, Quebec.
“Once again, I am honoured to be re-elected as a Table Officer of the FCM Board and Executive Committee. I am also proud to represent Colchester in this important work that benefits all Canadian municipalities,” says Deputy Mayor Stewart.
FCM advocates for municipalities across the country and ensures citizens' needs are reflected in federal policies and programs. It has been the national voice of municipal government since 1901. Members include more than 2,100 municipalities of all sizes, from Canada's cities, and rural communities, to northern communities including 20 provincial and territorial municipal associations. Together, they represent more than 92 percent of all Canadians from coast to coast to coast.