Biography

Biography

As alumni of St. Thomas Moore, and St. Vincent de Paul schools, Councillor Mike Spadafora grew up in the Ward 14 area. It is now that he has been given the opportunity which he considers a great honour, to bring positive change, and represent the residents of Ward 14.

Mike’s proudest role thus far is being a husband to his wife Joanna, and father to his three young children Ela Rose, Ava and Michael Jr. His family has been his greatest inspiration to extend his voice and energy to making Hamilton a better place to raise a family and better place for us to all call home.

Mike has had the pleasure of combining two of his greatest passions, community and sports. As the long time Hamilton Huskeys Hockey Club GM, and Hamilton Kitly B’s Jr Hockey Club President Mike has offered many years of volunteering and supporting our local hockey associations. Mike also sits as a member of Hamilton Tiger Cats, Tigertown Council since 2019. These roles have played an integral part in building and forming connections between Mike and his community.

Prior to coming into office in 2022, Mike held the Business Development Manager for PPG-Dulux where he managed several customers and clients across Ontario. Previous to the role at PPG-Dulux, Mike owned and operated a contracting company where he met with many local suppliers, contractors, and home owners to build homes in the area.

Since November 16^th, 2022 Mikes days have been full of budget and committee meetings alongside his fellow City Of Hamilton Counsillors. The following are the committees and boards Counsillor Spadafora presently sits on: (format committees and board memberships in two columns)

Exciting things are in store for Ward 14 in the next 4 years with Councillor Spadafora in office. To name a few:

• Full implementation and supervision of Complete Streets
• Work alongside Hamilton Police Service of Ward 14 to create a strategic plan for traffic safety and crime prevention
• Review and study all parks and green spaces in Ward 14 and provide reports on the condition they are in, and make optimal enhancements as needed
• Increased mobile/portable libraries to give more access of literature to the Ward 14 residents
• Community engagement with the residents of Ward 14 via our Facebook, Instagram, E-Newsletter

Councillor Spadafora believes that communication and community will be an integral part of the success of Ward 14, that being said you are sure to see Councillor Spadafora at events, fundraisers, and celebrations. Your invited to reach out to the Ward 14 office with any exciting events or happenings you’d like to share with us.