Mayor Scott Gillingham has appointed Coun. Ross Eadie to Winnipeg city council’s executive policy committee, filling the vacancy left in the mayor’s inner circle when Coun. Sherri Rollins abruptly resigned on Tuesday.
Eadie, councillor for Mynarski, was first elected to the council to represent the North End ward in 2010, but this will be his first time serving on city council’s most powerful committee.
The city called Eadie, Winnipeg’s first blind councillor, a champion for accessibility who also advocates for better transportation infrastructure.
The councillor assumes the role as chair of the standing policy committee on water, waste and environment where he will be overseeing the renewal of the North End Water Pollution Control Centre, the city said.
Rollins, who served on the EPC since she was first elected to council to represent Fort-Rouge, East Fort Garry in 2018, withdrew from the committee n Tuesday after saying too little information was flowing to council members.
Coun. Evan Duncan (Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood) moves over from water and waste to chair of property and development, the role Rollins held before her resignation.
In another development, the mayor has promoted Coun. Markus Chambers (St. Norbert) to deputy mayor.
The post had been held by Coun. Janice Lukes (Waverly West), who will now serve as acting deputy mayor, the role Chambers held previously.
Lukes will continue as chair of public works, leading major initiatives such as the upcoming launch of the new Winnipeg Transit network.