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Brad Woodside
His Worship Brad Woodside
Mayor of Fredericton, New Brunswick
	In office; 2004–2016
Preceded by	Les Hull
Succeeded by	Mike O'Brien
	In office; 1986–1999
Preceded by	Elbridge Wilkins
Succeeded by	Sandy DiGiacinto
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Born	Bradley Stanford Woodside; October 9, 1948 (age 76); Fredericton, New Brunswick

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Bradley Stanford Woodside (born October 9, 1948, in Fredericton, New Brunswick) was the mayor of Fredericton, New Brunswick, between 1986 and 1999 and again between 2004 and 2016. Woodside also served as the president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. First elected as a city councillor for Fredericton City Council in 1981, he also served as deputy mayor. In 1986, Woodside was elected Mayor of Fredericton and served eight terms as mayor over the next 30 years, which makes him the longest-serving mayor of Fredericton.^[2]

In 1999, Woodside resigned as mayor to run for MLA of the Fredericton North riding (No. 43) for the Liberal party.^[3] He lost to Peter Forbes of the Progressive Conservatives.^[4] Woodside ran for mayor again in 2004 and won.^[5]

As mayor, Woodside promoted information technology in Fredericton, and helped develop information technology infrastructure such as the Fred eZone wireless zone. During his tenure as mayor, music festivals have been promoted in Fredericton including the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival, the Country Music Festival, and FredRock. While infill development and sustainability have been priorities of his tenure as mayor, he has also faced controversy over sprawling box-store development in the university woods, a previously protected wooded area.

Woodside received an honorary doctor of laws degree from St. Thomas University in 2011. Eleven professors at the small liberal arts university protested, in part because of his refusal to proclaim Pride Weekend in the 1990s.^[6]

In the 2016 municipal election, Woodside was defeated by city councillor Mike O'Brien.^[7]

v t e 1988 Canadian federal election: Fredericton
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Bud Bird	20,494	42.98	-15.87
	Liberal	Brad Woodside	18,939	39.72	+16.66
	New Democratic	Allan Sharp	4,922	10.32	-6.89
	Confederation of Regions	Greg Hargrove	2,755	5.78	Ø
	Rhinoceros	Chris Fullerton	316	0.66	Ø
	Independent	Harry Marshall	253	0.53	-0.35
Total valid votes			47,679	100.00

References

^ "About Brad". bradwoodside.ca. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
^ Heather Mclaughlin (May 8, 2008). "Woodside stands by his record as mayor". Daily Gleaner. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
^ List of Candidates (Unofficial), June 7 General Election (99/05/21) Archived 2016-04-23 at the Wayback Machine New Brunswick Chief Electoral Officer. News Release. Accessed on May 6, 2015.
^ 1999 New Brunswick general election. Wikipedia. Accessed on May 6, 2015.
^ McLaughlin, Heather. "Woodside Wins." The Daily Gleaner, May 13, 2008. Pg. A1.
^ "STU Profs Protesting Mayor's Honorary Degree". CBC News. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
^ "Mike O'Brien defeats Brad Woodside in Fredericton mayor race". CBC News. May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

[1] "About Brad". bradwoodside.ca. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.

[2] Heather Mclaughlin (May 8, 2008). "Woodside stands by his record as mayor". Daily Gleaner. Retrieved May 13, 2008.

[3] List of Candidates (Unofficial), June 7 General Election (99/05/21) Archived 2016-04-23 at the Wayback Machine New Brunswick Chief Electoral Officer. News Release. Accessed on May 6, 2015.

[4] 1999 New Brunswick general election. Wikipedia. Accessed on May 6, 2015.

[5] McLaughlin, Heather. "Woodside Wins." The Daily Gleaner, May 13, 2008. Pg. A1.

[6] "STU Profs Protesting Mayor's Honorary Degree". CBC News. Retrieved April 17, 2012.

[7] "Mike O'Brien defeats Brad Woodside in Fredericton mayor race". CBC News. May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

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-'''Bradley Stanford "Brad" Woodside''' (born October 9, 1948 in Fredericton, New Brunswick) was the mayor of [[Fredericton]], [[New Brunswick]], between 1986 and 1999 and again between 2004 and 2016. Woodside is also serving as the president of the [[Federation of Canadian Municipalities]]. First elected as a city councillor for [[Fredericton City Council]] in 1981, he also served as deputy mayor. In 1986, Woodside was elected Mayor of Fredericton and served eight terms as mayor over the next 30 years, which makes him the longest-serving mayor of Fredericton.<ref>{{cite news |author= Heather Mclaughlin|title= Woodside stands by his record as mayor|url=http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/front/article/292488 |publisher=Daily Gleaner |date= 2008-05-08|accessdate=2008-05-13 }}</ref>
+'''Bradley Stanford Woodside''' (born October 9, 1948, in Fredericton, New Brunswick) was the mayor of [[Fredericton]], [[New Brunswick]], between 1986 and 1999 and again between 2004 and 2016. Woodside also served as the president of the [[Federation of Canadian Municipalities]].  First elected as a city councillor for [[Fredericton City Council]] in 1981, he also served as deputy mayor. In 1986, Woodside was elected Mayor of Fredericton and served eight terms as mayor over the next 30 years, which makes him the longest-serving mayor of Fredericton.<ref>{{cite news |author= Heather Mclaughlin|title= Woodside stands by his record as mayor|url=http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/front/article/292488 |publisher=Daily Gleaner |date=May 8, 2008 |accessdate=May 13, 2008}}</ref>
-In 1999, Woodside resigned as mayor to run for MLA of the Fredericton North riding (No. 43) for the Liberal party.<ref>[http://www.gnb.ca/cnb%5Cnews%5Cceo%5C1999e0733eo.htm List of Candidates (Unofficial), June 7 General Election (99/05/21)] New Brunswick Chief Electoral Officer. News Release. Accessed on May 6, 2015.</ref> He lost to Peter Forbes of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref>[[1999 New Brunswick general election]]. Wikipedia. Accessed on May 6, 2015.</ref> Woodside ran for mayor again in 2004 and won.<ref>McLaughlin, Heather. "Woodside Wins." [[The Daily Gleaner]], May 13, 2008. Pg. A1.</ref>
+In 1999, Woodside resigned as mayor to run for MLA of the Fredericton North riding (No. 43) for the Liberal party.<ref>[http://www.gnb.ca/cnb%5Cnews%5Cceo%5C1999e0733eo.htm List of Candidates (Unofficial), June 7 General Election (99/05/21)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423083754/http://www.gnb.ca/cnb%5Cnews%5Cceo%5C1999e0733eo.htm |date=2016-04-23 }} New Brunswick Chief Electoral Officer. News Release. Accessed on May 6, 2015.</ref> He lost to Peter Forbes of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref>[[1999 New Brunswick general election]]. Wikipedia. Accessed on May 6, 2015.</ref> Woodside ran for mayor again in 2004 and won.<ref>McLaughlin, Heather. "Woodside Wins." [[The Daily Gleaner]], May 13, 2008. Pg. A1.</ref>
-As mayor, Woodside can count a range of accomplishments, including promoting information technology in Fredericton, and the development of information technology infrastructure such as the Fred eZone wireless zone.  During his tenure as mayor, music festivals have been promoted in Fredericton including the [[Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival]], the Country Music Festival, and [[FredRock]]. While infill development and sustainability have been priorities of his tenure as mayor, he has also faced controversy over sprawling box-store development in the university woods, a previously protected wooded area.
+As mayor, Woodside promoted information technology in Fredericton, and helped develop information technology infrastructure such as the Fred eZone wireless zone.  During his tenure as mayor, music festivals have been promoted in Fredericton including the [[Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival]], the Country Music Festival, and [[FredRock]]. While infill development and sustainability have been priorities of his tenure as mayor, he has also faced controversy over sprawling box-store development in the university woods, a previously protected wooded area.
-Woodside received an honorary doctor of laws degree from [[St. Thomas University (New Brunswick)|St. Thomas University]] in 2011. Eleven professors at the small liberal arts university protested, in part because of his refusal to proclaim Pride Weekend in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite news|title=STU Profs Protesting Mayor's Honorary Degree|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2011/05/12/nb-stu-profs-protest-mayor-honorary-degree.html|accessdate=April 17, 2012 | work=CBC News}}</ref>
+Woodside received an honorary doctor of laws degree from [[St. Thomas University (New Brunswick)|St. Thomas University]] in 2011. Eleven professors at the small liberal arts university protested, in part because of his refusal to proclaim Pride Weekend in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite news|title=STU Profs Protesting Mayor's Honorary Degree|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/stu-profs-protesting-mayor-s-honorary-degree-1.1039024|access-date=April 17, 2012 | work=CBC News}}</ref>
 In the [[2016 New Brunswick municipal elections|2016 municipal election]], Woodside was defeated by city councillor [[Mike O'Brien (Canadian politician)|Mike O'Brien]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-mayor-election-2016-1.3573341|title=Mike O'Brien defeats Brad Woodside in Fredericton mayor race|publisher=CBC News|date=May 9, 2016|accessdate=May 15, 2016}}</ref>
+{{1988 Canadian federal election/Fredericton}}
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