Joanne Vanderheyden
Joanne
Vanderheyden
Past president
Joanne Vanderheyden is the mayor of the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario. She’s served as mayor since 2010. She’s also a councillor for Middlesex County, Ontario, and former chair of the Middlesex-London Health Unit.

Joanne has been on FCM’s Board of Directors since 2015, where she’s helped bring local expertise to national challenges. Her experience has enabled Joanne to see up close the vital contributions of Canada’s rural communities—and all our communities. She believes that, as the order of government closest to daily life, local leaders best understand the hopes and challenges of ordinary Canadians.

Joanne is a proud lifelong resident of Strathroy-Caradoc. She volunteers with a number of committees and organizations, mentors young people—especially young women—and is deeply committed to building a more inclusive community.

View more on the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc website.

 

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