Cambridge Candidates
Cambridge Candidates
More about who is running, how to contact them, and their priorities
This is the second in a series of posts highlighting contact information, social media, and website details for candidates locally. Today’s post focuses on Cambridge candidates.
I have listed all of the candidates alphabetically, by municipality. Candidate names are linked to their website, if they have one. I have also included a direct statement or quotation from candidates’ websites or social media that outlines their priorities or platform (when available).
City Council:
Ward one:
Paul Brown
Email: paulbrown@live.ca
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/paul-brown-b136669a
Phone: +1-519-721-5530
Can also be found on: Facebook
Michelle Goodridge
Email: michelleforcambridge@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/michelle-goodridge-53462038
Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter
Email: donnareid@rogers.com
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/donna-reid-45b48442
Phone: +1-519-249-0993
Quote: “I am a city builder who values the pillars that make up our great city. People need services, good roads and bridges, sewers, safe water, libraries, culture, sports, trails, and parks, and our services are needed more and more as we experience a crisis of homelessness, addiction and mental health issues.
Email: helenshwery_cambridgeward1@yahoo.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenshwery/
Quote: "I am running because our current city council and our mayor have lost touch with reality and they’ve turned their backs on the people of Cambridge. Like you, I’m tired of watching them recklessly spend our hard-earned tax dollars with zero accountability. Public Servants are servants of the people and need to start acting that way."
Erick Takor
Email: voteericktakor@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erick-takor-175731124/
Phone: +1-416-898-5171
Can also be found on: Twitter
Ward Two:
Mike Devine
Email: devine.mk@gmail.com
Phone: +1-519-573-7992
Can also be found on: Facebook
Email: pnanda@pnanda.ca
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piyush-nanda-42889068/
Can also be found on: Facebook
Matt Rogers
Email: matt@mrogers.ca
Ward Three:
Email: braniffmichele@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-braniff-167b6020/
Phone: +1-519-267-4417
Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter
Email: hipel4ward3@gmail.com
Phone: +1-519-653-3293
Can also be found on: Facebook
Quote: “Change is needed in order to improve communications between residents and council and to provide more accountability from your elected officials. Taxpayers of Ward 3 and all of Cambridge must be respected, now more than ever. It is you who pay the city’s bills and it must be you who decides how your tax dollars are spent. As your councilor for Ward 3, I will step up, speak up and stand up for you.”
Email: hello@votebelinda.ca
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belinda-karahalios-4081a613/
Phone: +1-519-653-4546
Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter
Email: hello@coreykimpson.ca
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-kimpson-cpxp-36481b5b/
Phone: 519-223-3751
Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter
Priorities: Thriving healthcare and business; Community safety; Integrative neighbourhoods; Affordable housing
Email: nate@natewhalen.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanwhalen/
Phone: +1-519-242-6540
Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
Priorities: More housing; Lower taxes; Thriving Preston
Ward Four:
Email: ross@rossearnshaw.ca
Phone: +1-519-722-9498
Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-harrington-1097a9195/
Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/usman-lalva-9b890327/
Phone: 519-498-0511
Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
Email: cliffordvanclief@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/clifford-vanclief-683a0335
Phone: +1-519-841-2953
Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter
Ward Five:
Email: naeemawan@nawan.ca
Phone: +1-647-740-6031
Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
Quote: “I am a strong believer in the idea that a community can only prosper if its leaders make effective decisions motivated by compassion, vision and a desire to see equal opportunities for all.”
Email: markdfisher@reviveward5.ca
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-fisher-b5704642/
Can also be found on: Facebook
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimkarahalios/
Phone: +1-519-653-4546
Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter
Quote: “We need a change at City Hall. But change requires resiliency. And change requires leadership. I will bring resilient leadership to Cambridge City Council. I am not afraid to ask the tough questions and defend taxpayers. And I won’t back down from doing what’s right.”
Email: voteforamandamaxwell@gmail.com
Can also be found on: Instagram and Facebook
Areas of focus: Planning and development; Revitalizing downtown; Housing
Email: sheri@sroberts.ca
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheri-roberts-8a8a53207/
Phone: +1-519-240-6053
Can also be found on: Instagram and Facebook
Quote: “I am interested in solutions that help our community thrive and will be there to serve and support you. From day-to-day resident support and engagement to regular communications and updates, I am committed to championing the solutions needed for the issues that matter most to the residents of #OurWard5Cambridge.”
Ward Six:
Eian Campbell
Email: campbelleiandouglas@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eian-campbell-cclp-aa22b1127/
Email: billconway@rogers.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-conway-pmp-381b839/
Phone: +1-519-241-9574
Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter
Priorities: Responsible stewards of city assets and accountable spending of taxpayers' dollars; Support and advocacy of those working with the most vulnerable; Development decisions that are sustainable and responsible; Promoting our city’s architecture and natural beauty including rivers, trails, and parks for citizens and and tourism.
Email: info@adamcooper.ca
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcooperwebsites/
Can also be found on: Facebook
Priorities: Safer neighbourhoods; Increased police presence in our downtown cores and neighbourhood; Work with all levels of gov't to implement effective solutions to the drug crisis that do not sacrifice the rights and safety of the community; Work toward increased federal & provincial funding of affordable housing; Control spending; Responsible development decisions to protect our valuable heritage areas and our natural assets
Email: info@wardsixkris.com
Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter
Quote: “Our city faces multiple crises — A housing crisis, a homeless crisis, an opioid crisis, and a crisis of faith in its elected officials. Our politicians continue to occupy themselves with petty squabbles and photo ops, shifting blame for their own failures to other levels of government. City council continues to put the needs of developers ahead of the people with taxpayer giveaways and back-room deals. Their lack of honesty and transparency has destroyed the public’s trust in their ability to govern. It is time we have representatives that truly represent the working people of Cambridge — people who have a commitment to hard work and humanity.”
Shannon Adshade
Email: shannonadshade@rogers.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-adshade-aa910174/
Phone: +1-519-622-5475
Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter
Ward Seven:
Manuel da Silva
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-da-silva-75918760/
Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter
Email: scott@scotthamiltoncambridge.ca
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/scotthamiltoncambridge
Phone: +1-226-203-4490
Can also be found on: Facebook
Priorities: Public infrastructure, transit, and road safety; Addictions, mental health, and homelessness; Helping city cores and small businesses; Addressing the lack of affordable housing
Chris Sim
Email: chris.sim.ward7@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-sim-240984ab/
Ward Eight:
Email: Nicholas_Ermeta_4_Cambridge@yahoo.ca
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-ermeta-9502841b
Phone: +1-519-716-1690
Can also be found on: Facebook
David Hood
Email: Ward7@vandanpatel.ca
Phone: 519 352 4100
Can also be found on: Instagram and Twitter
Can also be found on: Instagram and Twitter
Mayor:
Cody Botelho
Email: codyallenbotelho@gmail.com
Phone: +1-519-654-7816
Randy Carter
Email: randycarter05@gmail.com
Phone: +1-226-924-5673
Email: jan4mayor2022@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-liggett-481a1326/
Phone: 1-877-856-7371
Priorities: Community wellbeing; Prosperity; Livability; Accountability
Email: ryn.mcgarry@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-mcgarry-7b782136/
Phone: +1-519-716-2557
Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
School Board Trustees
Waterloo Catholic District School Board for Cambridge/North Dumfries: Vote for up to three.
Winston Darryl Francis
Email: wdarryl_2000@yahoo.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/winston-darryl-francis-b-sc-otl-llqp-12750331/
Can also be found on: Facebook
Email: david@davidguerin.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidguerin99/
Phone: +1-519-241-1367
Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter
Jesse Keels
Email: jkeels04@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessekeels/
Marisa Phillips
Michael John Rattee
Email: ratteemike@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-rattee-986704248/
Phone: +1-226-339-4340
Robert Francis Sikora
Email: sikora.bob@gmail.com
Waterloo Region District School Board for Cambridge/North Dumfries: Vote for up to three.
Mandi Bond
Email: electmandibond@gmail.com
Email: linda.brooks221@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-brooks-177662119/
Quote: “Now is the time to help our children heal from the past two years, to play, socialize and learn and as a trustee, I aim to foster this while ensuring the curriculum and education policies are set up for the well-being and academic success of students.”
Email: lux4cambridge@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luxon-burgess-cet-6a1056a2/
Can also be found on: Twitter
Priorities: Helping our learners prepare for the future; Community first; Inclusion and respect for everyone
Email: billcodycambridge@gmail.com
Can also be found on: Facebook
Quote: “I am running for Public School Trustee because I strongly believe all students equally—without favour—deserve the best and strongest education that we can provide. Teachers are a critical part of our children’s everyday lives—a very important part—but they are not the final authority in the lives of children, parents are.”
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlalalajohnson/
Phone: +1-519-623-3769
Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
Quote: “I will work to be well researched on the issues we face. Guided by the needs of all our students, I will listen and learn from everyone in the education community. I look forward to supporting our students. Students are our future leaders and they have much to teach us today.”
Email: electjayneherring@gmail.com
Can also be found on: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
Priorities include: Student achievement and wellbeing; Improved classroom air quality; Safe schools for all; Focus on pandemic recovery
Courtney Waterfall
Email: courtneywaterfall@hotmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-waterfall/
Phone: 519-841-2574
Can also be found on: Facebook and Twitter
Cindy Watson
Email: watsoncindy@hotmail.com
Phone: +1-519-503-0927
Can also be found on: Twitter
I shared information about the Cambridge candidates for Regional Council in my previous post.
Remember! The next municipal election takes place on Monday, October 24, 2022.
The City of Cambridge offers both in person and online voting options.
If you’re looking for more information about this Fall’s election, check out Waterloo Region Votes.
Cambridge Candidates
Hey Melissa!! Thank you so much for putting this together for our community! Would you mind please updating my website / email to: natewhalen.com and nate@natewhalen.com. Thank you so much again for your support!
Nate