Harvey Rosen
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Harvey Rosen | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Kingston, Ontario | |
| In office December 1, 2003 – November 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Isabel Turner |
| Succeeded by | Mark Gerretsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949[1] Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | September 8, 2022 (aged 72–73) Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Attorney, businessman, politician |
Harvey Rosen (1949–2022) was the mayor of the city of Kingston, Ontario, Canada from 2003 to 2010.[2]
Rosen was born in Kingston in 1949. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from York University in Toronto, and a Bachelor of Law degree from Queen's University in Kingston. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1977.[3]
Political career
Rosen was elected to the council for the former Kingston Township in 1994, and in 1997 was elected to the Board of Control of the newly amalgamated City of Kingston.[3] He practiced law privately until 2000 when he joined Rosen Corp. Ltd., a family-owned firm which at one point included Rosen Fuels, a fuel-oil company founded by Rosen's father.[4]
Mayor of Kingston
Rosen was elected the 94th Mayor of the City of Kingston on November 10, 2003.[3] Following controversy over a downtown entertainment complex development, he was re-elected for a four-year term on November 13, 2006, by a slim margin of 730 votes, winning over runner-up candidate and Councillor Rick Downes.[5] He did not seek reelection in 2010.[6]