Carl Zehr
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Preceded byRichard Christy
Succeeded byBerry Vrbanovic
Born1945 (age 80–81)
Baden, Ontario, Canada
PartyIndependent (1985–1994, 1997–2014)
Carl Zehr | |
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 Zehr at Kitchener City Hall, 2010 | |
| Mayor of Kitchener | |
| In office 1997–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Christy |
| Succeeded by | Berry Vrbanovic |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 (age 80–81) Baden, Ontario, Canada |
| Party | Independent (1985–1994, 1997–2014) |
| Other political affiliations | Ontario Liberal (1990–1990) |
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Carl Zehr (born c. 1945) is a retired Canadian politician. He served as the mayor of Kitchener from 1997 to 2014. Prior to that he was a city councillor from 1985 to 1994. As of 2025, he was the longest-serving mayor in Kitchener.[1] He was a member of the Large Urban Mayors' Caucus of Ontario and served as its chair in 1999. He was also a member of the Big City Mayors Caucus (Canada) from 1997 to 2014.