The top positions of the York Police Services Board will continue to be filled by East Gwillimbury Mayor Virgina Hackson and former Newmarket fire chief John Molyneaux.
Hackson, who has served on the board since 2012 and as chair since 2017, has been re-elected as chair.
Molyneaux, who has served on the board since November 2010 as a provincial appointee and most recently as a citizen appointee by York Regional council, has been re-elected vice-chair.
Hackson will ensure that strong and safe communities and transparent police governance continue to be the board’s priorities, according to the Jan. 22 board meeting highlights.
In her third term as mayor of the Town of East Gwillimbury, Hackson is also the chair of York Region's audit committee and a member of both the broadband strategy and seniors housing strategy task forces. In addition, she is a member of the board for the Housing York Region, Cedar Centre, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, and Royal Oak Seniors.
Molyneaux, who was a civilian member of the Ontario Provincial Police from 1971 to 1976, became a volunteer firefighter with the Newmarket Fire Department during that time. On becoming a full-time member of the department in 1977, he worked through the ranks as firefighter, suppression captain, fire prevention officer, deputy fire chief and then chief in 1994.
Molyneaux was instrumental in the creation of Central York Fire Services in 2002 and was appointed its first fire chief.
In 1997, regional council appointed Molyneaux as the regional fire coordinator, a position he held until his retirement in 2009.
