Today on The Next Phase with Steve Kee Podcast -- Durham Regional Councillor and local advocate for Whitby and Brooklin, Rhonda Mulcahy.
Rhonda is serving her first term as a Regional Councillor. She was elected North Ward (1) Councillor in the by-election of 2016.
Councillor Mulcahy attended Meadowcrest Public School in Brooklin and Anderson CVI in Whitby and graduated from Durham College in Graphic Design. She worked in packaging, point of sale marketing and catalogue production in the national commercial and transportation industries before taking a local position in a community newspaper. In 2000, Councillor Mulcahy launched her own community newspaper in the Village of Brooklin.
Councillor Mulcahy and her husband, Tom, have three adult children Sarah, Liam and Keegan (and her dogs). As a family, they have always been active in various sports, notably, speed skating, mountain biking and downhill skiing.
At a local level, Councillor Mulcahy currently has roles as:
Vice-Chair of the Planning & Development portion of Committee of the Whole
Mayor's designate on the Active Transportation and Safe Roads Advisory Committee
In the past, Councillor Mulcahy has been locally involved as:
Deputy Mayor
Chair of the Planning & Development portion of Committee of the Whole
Chair of Public Planning Meetings
Chair of the Clerk's Department
Operations Committee
Planning Committee
Mayor's designate on the Downtown Brooklin Development Steering Committee, Groveside Cemetery Board, Whitby in Bloom, the Doors Open Committee and Whitby 55+ Recreation Advisory Committee
Regional involvement
Regionally, Councillor Mulcahy serves on the following Committees:
Finance & Administration Committee
Transit Executive
Accessibility Advisory Committee
Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA)
In the community, Councillor Mulcahy is a Rotarian, an honorary Group 74 member and a Legion member. However, she is often asked to help at various service group events and has been a regular fixture at community events for decades through her work with the paper.
Councillor Mulcahy believes in the Council goals set forth this term and will work together with her colleagues to ensure marks are met. She believes strongly in the need to ensure a strong, healthy, vibrant community for future generations of Whitby families.
You can contact Councillor Mulcahy by email at mulcahyr@whitby.ca or give her a call at the office at 905.430.4300 x2203 or her mobile phone at 905.706.0482.