Dave Ryan

Mayor David Ryan and his wife Anne have raised their two daughters, Laura and Colleen in Pickering since 1985. In 2003, he retired from a 33-year career in general business and management at IBM. He is also a past Director of the American Marketing Association Toronto Chapter and a past member of the Advisory Committee at Seneca College Business Administration Faculty.

Prior to elected office, Mayor Ryan was active on the executive of many community organizations including the Rouge Valley Community Association, Pickering Waste Reduction Committee, Pickering Ajax Citizens Together (PACT), Pickering Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Citizens Task Force Against Dumps.

Mayor Ryan was first elected to Pickering City Council in 1994. In 2003, he was elected Mayor and re-elected for a second consecutive term in 2006.

Mayor Ryan currently represents taxpayers as follows -

Municipal and Ad Hoc Committees:

• Ex Officio all City of Pickering Committees
• Chair, Canadian Association of Nuclear Host Communities
• GO Transit, Board of Directors
• Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance, Board of Directors
• Durham Regional Police Services, Board of Directors
• Durham Strategic Energy Alliance, Board of Directors
• Durham Region Planning Committee
• Honourary Chair, Durham West Art Centre Foundation
• Mayor's Gala Committee

Intensification and revitalization of the downtown core are high priorities for Mayor Ryan. The Province of Ontario has designated Pickering’s downtown as an Urban Growth Centre and future Mobility Hub, which together will help transform this key area. A landmark office tower is planned for Liverpool Rd. and Highway 401 with a pedestrian bridge linking the tower to the Pickering GO station. Negotiations are currently underway to secure a primary tenant.

Community Building is what Mayor Ryan is most proud of. In 2007 and 2008, the City of Pickering was awarded consecutive 5 Booms in the Communities in Bloom program. In November 2005, the Inaugural City of Pickering Mayor’s Gala was held. Since then, this annual event has raised nearly half a million dollars for veterans, the future construction of the Durham West Arts Centre, local youth initiatives, Special Olympics Ontario and the Rouge Valley Ajax-Pickering hospital – one of our community’s most valuable assets.

Mayor Ryan has an open door policy and welcomes all of your concerns, questions, ideas or comments. He can be reached at 905.420.4600 or by email at mayor@cityofpickering.com.