Susan Fennell

Susan Fennell
Mayor Fennell warming up the crowd, before the 2005 season opener for the Brampton Battalion hockey team
49th Mayor of Brampton
In office 2000–2014
Preceded by	Peter Robertson
Succeeded by	Linda Jeffrey
Brampton City Councillor for Ward 3
In office 1988–2000
Preceded by	John Shadrach
Personal details
Born	1953 Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Political party	Independent (1988 – present) Note: Municipal politicians in Brampton run on a Nonpartisan basis
Residence	Brampton

Susan Fennell is a Canadian politician, who served as the mayor of Brampton, Ontario from 2000 to 2014. She was also the founder and commissioner of the National Women's Hockey League.

In 1953, Susan Fennell was born Susan Biefer in Saint-Laurent, a borough of Montreal, Quebec. She completed an Honours Bachelor of Science in environmental science from the University of Toronto at Mississauga in 1977. She and her husband John have two adult children, Michael and Joey. Before entering politics she worked for 11 years for Toledo Scale.

Fennell's first foray into politics was with her 1988 election to Brampton City Council for Ward 3. That same year she was first elected to the Board of Governors of Sheridan College, where she served as one of the directors until 1995. During her time as a city councillor, Fennell was actively involved in several committees, including those for Economic Development and Official Plan Review. This period also saw Fennell active on the Airport Tri-Municipal Committee, the Brampton Board of Trade, and the Downtown Business Improvement Area.

In 1991, Fennell was elected to Peel Regional Council to represent Wards 3 and 4. Her first term as a regional councillor saw her chair the Brampton Budget Committee and saw the first zero-tax increase in Peel Region's history in 1993. During her stint at the regional council, Fennell also chaired the Public Works Committee and the Economic Development Committee. She was also involved in the governing council of the Board of Trade and the Highway 427 Extension Committee.