Debbie Chapman
| Debbie Chapman | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Western Ontario, York University |
| 💼 Occupation | Politician, university instructor, operations manager |
| 🏛️ Political party | New Democratic Party |
| 🌐 Website | https://debbiechapman.ontariondp.ca |
Debra D. (Debbie) Chapman is a Canadian politician and university professor. She has been serving on Kitchener City Council since 2018.[1] Chapman is also the Ontario New Democratic Party Kitchener Centre candidate for the 2023 by-election.[2][3]
Career
Dr. Chapman completed her undergraduate degree at Wilfrid Laurier University, followed by a Master of Arts at York University and a PhD in political science at The University of Western Ontario. She has been teaching at Wilfrid Laurier in the department of political science since 2009.[1][4]
Political Career
In the 2018 Waterloo Region municipal election, Dr. Chapman won her seat in Ward 9 in Kitchener with over 50% of the vote.[5] In the following 2022 municipal election, Dr. Chapman expanded her vote share to almost 60% of the vote.[6]
Dr. Chapman has sat on a number of boards and committees including[1][7]:
- Planning & Strategic Initiatives Committee (Vice-Chair)
- Kitchener Housing Inc.
- Downtown Business Improvement Area
- Multicultural Centre of KW
- Horticultural Society Kitchener
- Environmental Advisory Committee
- Downtown Action Advisory Committee
- Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Victoria Park Working Group
- Heritage Kitchener Committee
Dr. Chapman also advocates for various communities like BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. She has supported legislation on bans for conversion therapy.[8]
On June 7, 2023, Marit Stiles announced Dr. Chapman's nomination to run under the NDP banner in the provincial by-election, following Laura Mae Lindo stepping down from her seat.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Councillor Debbie Chapman". www.kitchener.ca. 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ↑ "Kitchener councillor Debbie Chapman will run for NDP in upcoming byelection". CBC.
- ↑ "Debbie Chapman to represent NDP in Kitchener Centre byelection". Global News. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ↑ "People". researchcentres.wlu.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-03. Text " Wilfrid Laurier University " ignored (help); Text " UNESCO Chair " ignored (help)
- ↑ "Official 2018 City of Kitchener election results". www.kitchener.ca. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ↑ "Certificate of Election Results" (PDF). Kitchener.ca.
- ↑ "CityNews". kitchener.citynews.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ↑ Duhatschek, Paula (November 22, 2021). "Kitchener city council denounces conversion therapy". CBC.
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