Colleen Abbott

I am very pleased to support Geoff Dawe in his candidacy as the next Mayor of Aurora. I am especially able to speak to Geoff’s strong experience as the leader of a municipal governance body within the Town of Aurora, the Aurora Public Library Board. Geoff’s many years of leadership of the Library Board were very successful ones, especially concerning two key areas of municipal leadership – his understanding of the role of a governance body and his ability to lead that body.

Through his years of experience, Geoff demonstrated a clear understanding and appreciation for the distinct and separate roles of the Board in establishing policy for the delivery of community services and of the staff in supporting the Board in researching and recommending policy and then implementing policy as approved by the Board.

Geoff’s leadership of the Board was deliberate, clear, efficient, and collegial. A great deal was accomplished by the Board members and staff working together in a very cordial and professional environment.