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    Mayor Berry Vrbanovic served as Ward 2 city councillor for two decades before you elected him as your mayor in He is the highest ranking elected official for Kitchener, with one vote on council and the responsibility to officially represent the council.

    In addition to providing leadership to the rest of council and our city, the mayor acts as our official representative within several other organizations, including:

    By serving as a member of these groups, the mayor is helping to address important issues at the local, provincial and federal levels. To learn more about some of these issues, please review our municipal advocacy information, and check out the mayor's inaugural address and State of the City address.

    Contact the mayor

    Mayor Berry Vrbanovic can be reached by:

    • mail: Mayor Berry Vrbanovic
      Kitchener City Hall
       King St., W., 2nd floor
      Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
      Canada
    • phone:
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    • email: mayor@

    His office hours are Monday through Friday, from a.m. to 5 p.m.

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    Our mayor's office can help you if you would like to:

    • invite the mayor and council to an event
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    Inaugural address

    Each new term of Kitchener city council begins with the inaugural council meeting, when our newly elected officials are sworn in and officially begin representing their constituents for the next four years.

    The mayor provides an inaugural address to set the tone for the term, outlining both challenges and opportunities council and the city will address together. Read the transcript from Mayor Berry Vrbanovic's address, delivered Dec. 3,  

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    • Berry Vrbanovic

    Mayor, City of Kitchener

    Term

    • May 1,  to April 30,

    Biography

    Berry Vrbanovic is the Mayor of the City of Kitchener, as well as a member of Waterloo Regional Council. Berry began his service on Kitchener City Council in , and has served as Mayor since his initial election in He is committed to improving the quality of life for residents in Kitchener and throughout the Region of Waterloo.

    Berry is an appointee and active participant on many boards and committees outside of his regular Council work, including the Mayor's Advisory Council for Kitchener Seniors (MACKS), Enova Power Corp. Board of Directors, Kitchener Housing Inc. Board of Directors, Centre in the Square Board of Management and the Downtown Kitchener BIA Board of Directors. Berry is also Co-President of United Cities & Local Governments, President Emeritus () of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and a past member of FCM's Green Municipal Fund Council.

    Berry graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a BA in political science and a diploma in business administration.

    Mayor Berry Vrbanovic was born in Zagreb, Croatia, and moved to Canada as a young child. Coming from an immigrant family himself, Berry understands the challenges and issues facing the thousands of Canadians who have made Kitchener their new home.

    Berry attended St. Jerome's high school, and graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a BA in political science and a diploma in business administration. Prior to entering municipal politics, he worked in our city clerk's office and the information technology division.

    Berry's outgoing and personable style contributed to his ability to successfully serve as a city councillor for six consecutive terms of council, from During that time, he helped bring important community initiatives to life, such as the fire station at Ottawa Street and River Road, the Grand River-Stanley Park branch of the Kitchener Public Library and the Stanley Park Community Centre. He also co-founded the Chicopee Outreach Program (COP), a unique mentoring program linking at-risk youth with police, fire and community mentors.

    Berry Vrbanovic was first elected as Mayor of the City of Kitchener in , and was re-elected in , with an outpouring of community support, for a second term. He remains committed to improving the quality of life for residents in Kitchener and throughout the Region of Waterloo.

    In addition to serving on all of our regular standing committees, Berry is also an appointee and active participant on many boards and committees, including the Mayor's Advisory Council for Kitchener Seniors (MACKS), Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. board of directors, University of Waterloo board of governors, Wilfrid Laurier University board of governors, Kitchener Housing Inc. board of directors, Centre in the Square board of management, and the Downtown Kitchener BIA board of directors.

    As a member of Waterloo regional council, Berry sits on all three regional standing committees, as well as the economic development committee, and the King Victori

    Berry Vrbanovic

    Biography:

    Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic was born in Zagreb, Croatia, and understands the challenges of immigrant families and the issues facing the thousands of Canadians making Kitchener their new home. Berry attended St. Jerome's High School and is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier Univeristy with a BA in political science and a diploma in business administration. Berry's outgoing and personable style has contributed to his election to serve as a councillor for six consecutive terms of council, from During this time, Berry's commitment to his constituents resulted in the fire station at Ottawa Street and River Road, the Grand River-Stanley Park branch of the Kitchener Public Library and the Stanley Park Community Centre. He co-founded the Chicopee Outreach Program (COPS), a unique mentoring program linking at-risk youth with police, fire and community mentors. Prior to becoming a city councillor, Berry worked in the city's clerk's office and the information technology division. In , Berry ran for the elected office of mayor and with an outpouring of community support was successful. He is committed to improving the quality of life for residents in Kitchener and throughout the Region of Waterloo. In addition to serving on all regular standing committees of Kitchener city council, Berry is also an appointee and active participant on many boards and committees, including the Mayor's Advisory Council for Kitchener Seniors (MACKS), Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. Board of Directors, University of Waterloo Board of Governors, Kitchener Housing Inc. Board of Directors, Centre in the Square Board of Management, Grand River Hospital Board of Directors and Downtown Kitchener BIA Board of Directors. Berry is Deputy Treasurer of United Cities & Local Governments and is President Emeritus () of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. As a member of Regional Council, Berry sits on all three standing committees of Council as well as the Economic Devel