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Elected in 2006, the youngest City Councillor in the history of Barrie & among the youngest in Canada, Alex Nuttall has served on Barrie City Council for two terms. barrie city council He has introduced Free Wi-Fi for downtown Barrie, moving the Busby Street Center and other social services into a new area outside of downtown, fought obscene developments that didn't fit, and has been instrumental in moving the City of Barrie forward. http://www.simcoe.com/news-story/4179638-barrie-eyes-free-wi-fi-throughout-downtown Alex is also a Commercial Banker with Meridian Credit Union in Simcoe-Muskoka and has experience working at T.D. Canada Trust & RBC Royal Bank. Alex Nuttall was born in Liverpool, England on August 10, 1985, immigrating to Canada in July of 1989. Alex graduated from St. Peter's Secondary School in 2004, and was a soccer enthusiast playing for Barrie Spirit Rep Soccer, as well as,both Innisdale Secondary School and St. Peter's Secondary School. Alex was first introduced to municipal politics as Barrie Student Mayor in 2003, for St. Peter's Catholic Secondary School. http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news-story/3598918-student-mayor-perplexed-by-council-s-debate Nuttall was the first Student Mayor able to speak at the table and the last, when it was ruled that Student-Mayor's are no longer able to speak at Council Meetings. Nuttall ran for election to Barrie City Council in Ward 10 later that year at the age of 18. He finished in 3rd place with 256 votes, of 5 candidates. Alex proceeded to get into other levels of politics with the Conservative Party, serving on numerous boards and helping manage campaigns for M.P. Patrick Brown. At the age of 21, Nuttall, was elected Barrie City Councillor for Ward 10, Barrie's youngest councillor in the City's history. Nuttall received 1398 of 3096 votes cast or 45% of the entire vote. Alex edged out former City Councillor Alison Eadie & Teacher' Union President Anne Hogarth. http://www.barrie.ca/City%20Hall/election/Documents/2006MunicipalElectionResults.pdf In the next municipal election in 2010, Nuttall received a record-setting 3,437 votes for re-election, culminating a whopping 83% of the vote. http://www.barrie.ca/City%20Hall/election/Documents/Final%20Summary%20of%20Election%20Vote%20Council.pdf Nuttall also helps with charity events such as PIE Education, in which, he partnered with PIE Restaurant to deliver 1200 backpacks to children in government housing in Barrie, as well as, 100 tickets to a local children's theatre production of Robin Hood. Nuttall chose to start this charity because of his background of growing up in government housing in Barrie and credits his success to those who helped and supported him over the years. http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2013/08/22/businessman-city-councillor-helping-local-pupils-returning-to-class
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