MY NAME IS MICHAEL TRAYNOR, A RESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MEAFORD, FROM THE ANNAN/IRISH BLOCK AREA.

I AM YOUR CANDIDATE FOR A MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR POSITION.

MY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFY ME FOR THE JOB AS COUNCILLOR IN THAT I HAVE
· STRONG MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE BACKGROUND
· A PROVEN ABILITY TO WORK IN A TEAM ENVIRONMENT
· EXCELLENT INTER-PERSONAL AND COMMICATION SKILLS
· AN ACTIVE COMMITMENT , DEDICATION AND INVOLVEMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY
· EXPERIENCE IN MUNICIPAL POLITICS

ELECTING ME WILL ENSURE THERE WILL BE

· AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS ACCOUNTABLE AND RESPECTFUL
· DILIGENCE IN FINANCES WORKING TO REDUCE AND ALIGN COSTS APPROPRIATELY
· A GUARANTEE OF TRUST AND RESPONSIBILITY TO MY ROLE AS COUNCILLOR
· EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SERVICE FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS

MY GOAL IS TO HELP POSITION OUR MUNICIPALITY OF MEAFORD SO THAT WE WILL BE RECOGNIZED PROVINCE-WIDE AS A LEADING EDGE MUNICIPALITY---A COMMUNITY WE ARE ALL PROUD OF TO LIVE, TO WORK AND TO PLAY IN.

I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AT THE POLLS NOVEMBER 13, 2006.

WITH THANKS,
MIKE TRAYNOR

HIGHLIGHTS OF PERSONAL AND PR0FESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

MARRIED FOR THIRTY FOUR YEARS TO JERRIE (SHEKALO). PROUD FATHER OF THREE CHILDREN- PATRICK JASON, MICHAEL RYAN AND JULIE ANN WHITE (TERRY). GRANDFATHER OF TWO BEAUTIFUL BOYS, JOSHUA AND BRAYDEN WHITE.

OUR HOME, LOCATED IN THE IRISH BLOCK AREA, IS THE ORIGINAL TRAYNOR SETTLEMENT FARM AS WE ARE THE FIFTH GENERATION TO LIVE HERE.

EDUCATED LOCALLY AND OBTAINED POST SECONDARY EDUCATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO.

CHOSE THE FIELD OF EDUCATION AS A CAREER, WORKING AS A RESEARCHER, PROFESSOR, COORDINATOR, PRINCIPAL AND DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC STUDIES. RETIRED AFTER A REWARDING THIRTY TWO YEAR CAREER AT GEORGIAN COLLEGE, OWEN SOUND CAMPUS.

CURRENTLY WORKING AS A CONSULTANT - CURRENT PROJECT INVOLVES DEVELOPMENT OF INTER GENERATIONAL PROGRAMS ACROSS ONTARIO.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT HAS INCLUDED A NUMBER OF POSITIONS AND AFFILIATIONS INCLUDING
* ELECTED COUNCILLOR MUNICIPALITY OF SYDENHAM
* DIRECTOR OWEN SOUND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
* VICE CHAIR FINANCE AND ADMIN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MUNICIPALITY OF MEAFORD
* DIRECTOR BLUEWATER CURLING CLUB
* DIRECTOR OWEN SOUND BUSINESS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
* DIRECTOR JOBS ONTARIO FOR GREY/BRUCE
* EDITOR HISTORY OF SYDENHAM TOWNSHIP VOLUME II
* FOUNDING DIRECTOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS OF GREY/BRUCE
* DIRECTOR OWEN SOUND VISITOR AND CONVENTION BUREAU
* EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVE LOCAL TRAINING BOARD AREA 18
* NEGOTIATOR FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL DIRECT AND INDIRECT TRAINING
* COACH OS MINOR SOCCER ASSOCIATION

MICHAEL W. TRAYNOR
R. R. # 1, ANNAN, ONT NOH IBO
519-376-8791
e-mail: mike.jerrie@sympatico.ca