Bob Taylor (Ontario politician)

Bob Taylor

Mayor of Brantford, Ontario

In office 1991–1994
Preceded by	Karen George
Succeeded by	Chris Friel
Brantford City Councillor, Ward Two with Kevin Davis
In office 1990–1991
Preceded by	Brad Ward
Succeeded by	John Sless and Bob Lancaster
Brantford City Councillor, Ward Three with Mike Hancock
In office 1997–2000
Preceded by	Max Sherman
Succeeded by	Greg Martin

Personal details
Born	Saskatchewan

Bob Taylor is a politician in the Canadian provinceof Ontario. He was the mayor of Brantford from 1991 to 1994 and served as a city councillor on two separate occasions.

Taylor was born in northern Saskatchewan, the son of a United Church of Canada minister. He later moved to London, Ontario, where one of his first political activities was working as campaign manager for David Suzuki in a student election. He holds Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Physical Education, and Master of Education degrees and has worked as an elementary school principal.

Originally a Liberal, Taylor joined the New Democratic Party in the 1970s to support Brant Member of Parliament (MP) Derek Blackburn. He rejoined the Liberals in the 1980s and supported Ontario Liberal Party candidate Dave Neumann in the 1987 provincial election.

Taylor was a member of the Brantford Public Utilities Commission for ten years before his first appointment to city council in 1990.

Taylor was appointed to the Brantford City Council in 1990 as a replacement for Brad Ward, who was forced to resign his seat after winning election to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.