Peter J. Kelly
| Peter J. Kelly | |
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| 2nd Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality | |
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In office 2000–2012 |
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| Preceded by | Walter Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | Mike Savage |
| 4th Mayor of Bedford | |
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In office 1991–1996 |
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| Preceded by | Peter G. Christie |
| Succeeded by | Amalgamated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Peter J. Kelly is the former mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Kelly was elected to Bedford town council in 1985, then became mayor in 1991. In 1995, in the newly amalgamated HRM, he was elected councillor for Bedford, Nova Scotia.
Kelly was the second mayor of HRM, serving in this capacity after having defeated the incumbent, Walter Fitzgerald, in 2000. He was re-elected in 2004 and 2008.
He holds a Diploma in Hospitality Management from the Nova Scotia Community College and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Saint Mary's University. He has held administrative and managerial positions in private industry and government since 1980.
During Kelly's time as Mayor, the region installed a large and long-delayed sewage treatment system known as Halifax Harbour Solutions which came into operation in 2008, broke down and was restored in 2010. The city has an attracted several large profile national events such as the 2011 Canada Winter Games and some international events such as Tall Ships Visits. A popular outcome of the Canada Winter Games was the conversion of the temporary speed skating oval into a permanent facility for speed skating and outdoor public skating. In 2007, Kelly withdrew Halifax's bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games over concerns about the rapidly escalating costs of the games.
Kelly has overseen a new regional development plan and an urban development plan for Downtown Halifax known as "Halifax By Design". In November 2011, the city approved and began a long-delayed construction of a new central public library. Peter Kelly pushed for an expansion of a community center in the nation's largest African Canadian community of North Preston. Along with the community center in North Preston, Kelly's administration saw the construction of seven fire halls, five recreational complexes, the World Trade and Convention Centre. Also, he saw the construction of the Halifax Central Library.
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