Zeeshan Hamid
Zeeshan Hamid | |
|---|---|
| Milton Town Councillor | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2010 | |
| Constituency | Milton, Ontario Ward 8 |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Maleeha Hamid |
Zeeshan "Zee" Hamid is a municipal politician in Milton, Ontario, in Canada. He was first elected in 2010 with 61.69% of votes[1] and re-elected again in 2014.
Background[edit]
Prior to getting elected, Hamid had two active blogs on city building and parenting. His articles have been published in publications as diverse as Forbes[2] and the Canadian Family Magazine[3][4][5] . In 2010, as a citizen member of the Milton Transit Advisory Committee, he was recognized in the Milton Town Council for his community service and volunteer work.
Municipal politics[edit]
As a councillor, he has been vocal in raising the issue of Milton's fast growth[6][7]. Hamid is often the lowest spending councillor in Milton[8]. In 2016 he voted with the majority to shrink the size of the Milton Council[9]. He is one of the most vocal councillors in opposition to the CN Rail's proposal to build an intermodal in Milton in violation for local zoning[10].
In his new-Canadian-settlement and diversity work, Hamid organizes an yearly Open Doors Ramadan initiative where he encourages multi-faith Ramadan iftars[11]. After the Quebec City mosque shooting, Hamid co-organized a large remembrance vigil in the town hall[12].
Work with refugees[edit]
During the Syrian refugee crises Hamid raised over $100,000 in private donations to sponsor three Syrian families[13] and coordinated the settlement of 7 other Syrian families in Milton[14][15].
Other involvement[edit]
Hamid chaired the Milton Economic Development Advisory Committee from 2010-2014 and was a member of Milton Transit Advisory Committee from 2009-2014. He serves in the Milton Public Library Board[16] as a director and is a Director in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton and Hamilton[17].
References[edit]
- ↑ "Milton Official Election Results" (PDF).
- ↑ Quora. "How Should I Prepare For An Onsite Software Development Engineer Interview At Microsoft?". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ↑ "Guest Post: The Bad Guy Who Came to the House and Put Water Everywhere". Canadian Family. 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ↑ "Guest Post: The Struggle to Get the Kids to Bed. Every. Single. Night". Canadian Family. 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ↑ "Guest Post: Kids in Bed by 6:30? Disney World IS the Most Magical Place on Earth". Canadian Family. 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ↑ "In Milton, Ont., crowded classrooms put Canada's fastest-growing town to the test". Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ↑ "Hamilton's northern neighbour Milton is struggling with growth". TheSpec.com. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ↑ Hennessey, Melanie (2016-04-07). "Many Town of Milton employees earn spot on 'Sunshine List'". InsideHalton.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ↑ Hennessey, Melanie (2016-06-28). "UPDATE: Milton votes to shrink size of council". InsideHalton.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ↑ Slack, Julie (2018-04-05). "CN Hub meeting well attended by locals, politicians". InsideHalton.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ↑ "Councillor helps launch OpenDoors Ramadan initiative in Milton". InsideHalton.com. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ↑ "Miltonians pack Town Hall for candlelight vigil". InsideHalton.com. 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ↑ Slack, Julie (2015-12-03). "Milton councillor launches fundraising campaign to sponsor Syrian refugees". InsideHalton.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ↑ Slack, Julie (2016-02-06). "Young Syrian family overwhelmed by love, generosity of Miltonians". InsideHalton.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ↑ Slack, Julie (2016-03-03). "Milton couple helps furnish home for Syrian family". InsideHalton.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ↑ "Milton Public Library Board".
- ↑ "OUR BOARD - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton". Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
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