Council Members
The 14 members of Essex County Council are the mayors and deputy mayors from each of the county's seven local municipalities.
Essex County Council members elect a Warden and Deputy Warden to advocate on behalf of the county as a whole. County councillors sit on a number of committees and boards.
The current term of council runs from November 2022 to November 2026. The next municipal election takes place on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
Essex County Council Members
Michael Prue
Councillor
Mayor, Town of Amherstburg
Email: Michael Prue
Board member: Windsor-Essex County Environment Committee; Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
Chris Gibb
Councillor
Sherry Bondy
Councillor
Mayor, Town of Essex
Email: Sherry Bondy
Board member: Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation; Essex County Library
Rob Shepley
Councillor
Deputy Mayor, Town of Essex
Email: Rob Shepley
Board member: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit; Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority
Dennis Rogers
Councillor
Mayor, Town of Kingsville
Email: Dennis Rogers
Board member: Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island; Windsor-Essex Food Policy Committee
Kimberly DeYong
Councillor
Deputy Mayor, Town of Kingsville
Email: Kimberly DeYong
Board member: Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee
Tracey Bailey
Councillor
Kirk Waldstedt
Councillor
Deputy Mayor, Municipality of Lakeshore
Email: Kirk Walstedt
Board member: Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority
Crystal Meloche
Councillor
Mayor, Town of LaSalle
Email: Crystal Meloche
Board member: Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island; Windsor-Essex County Environment Committee
Mike Akpata
Councillor
Deputy Mayor, Town of LaSalle
Email: Mike Akpata
Board chair: 911 Technical Advisory Committee
Board member: Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority; Windsor-Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy
Hilda MacDonald
Warden
Mayor, Municipality of Leamington
Email: Hilda MacDonald
Board member: Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority; Invest WindsorEssex; Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island; Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
Gary McNamara
Councillor
Mayor, Town of Tecumseh
Email: Gary McNamara
Board chair: Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority
Board member: Windsor Essex Community Advisory Committee
Joe Bachetti
Deputy Warden
Deputy Mayor, Town of Tecumseh
Email: Joe Bachetti
Board chair: Essex County Library
Board member: Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation; Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
Contact Us
County of Essex
360 Fairview Ave W, Essex ON N8M 1Y6
Telephone: 519-776-6441
TTY: 1-877-624-4832
Fax: 519-776-4455
coeinfo@countyofessex.ca
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