Bill Smeaton is a former Canadian politician who served as mayor of Niagara Falls from 1983 to 1991.[1] First elected to Niagara Falls City Council as an alderman in 1973,[1] he was elected mayor in a 1983 by-election following the resignation of Wayne Thomson, and was subsequently re-elected in the municipal elections of 1985 and 1998. In the 1991 municipal election, Thomson ran for mayor again, while Smeaton ran for a seat on Niagara Regional Council, serving on that body until his retirement from politics in 2010.[1]
Bill Smeaton | |
|---|---|
| 21st Mayor of Niagara Falls | |
| In office 1983–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Thomson |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Thomson |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence(s) | Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Politician |
He was appointed as a citizenship judge in February 2011.[2]