Council
Town of Mahone Bay
Council 2008 - 2012
 Front: Mayor C. Joseph Feeney, Deputy Mayor David DeVenne
Back Councillors: David Hennigar, Virginia Uhlman, John Bain, Lila O’Connor, Karl Nauss
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Mayor Joe Feeney, a resident of Mahone Bay since 1978, was first elected Councillor that same year. He was elected as Mayor in 1988 and he is currently serving for his sixth term as CEO for the town. During his years in municipal government, Mayor Feeney has chaired numerous council and regional government committees and currently serves as chairman of the Electric Light Committee for the six provincial municipal partners. He is also active on a number of committees.
He was educated at St. Mary's and Acadia Universities. After a thirty-two career in public education, Joe retired in 1998 from the position of Director of Schools for Lunenburg County. He has been an active volunteer in many town and local organizations for the past thirty years.
Mayor Feeney and his wife Barbara have two sons and two granddaughters.
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Originally from Halifax, David chose to live in Mahone Bay in 1998 in preparation for retirement from a career in the federal Public Service where he enjoyed a number of appointments in the Human Resources field. In 1998 he was appointed Manager of Corporate Services for Human Resources Development Canada and moved to the local area. He was elected to council in 2008 and was appointed as the Deputy Mayor. David is the chair of the Website Development Committee and a member of a number of other committees. He is the Chairman of the Mahone Bay Wooden Boat Society with responsibility for the Classic Boat Festival and the Civic Marina.
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Originally from Listowel Ontario, John came to Nova Scotia in 1962 to attend Acadia University. On graduation he worked in the field of Fishery Biology in NS, Environmental Services in PEI and then as the Provincial Manager for Ducks Unlimited in Ontario. In 1991, John and his wife Judy returned to Nova Scotia. John was first elected to Town Council in 2004 when he served as Deputy Mayor. He was re-elected in 2008. John is a member of a number of committees and commissions in the town.
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David Hennigar is a native of Mahone Bay. He has a degree in Hospitality Management from the University College of Cape Breton, a Culinary degree from Holland College, PEI and is a graduate of the Golf Academy of the South, in Florida. David is currently self employed. He was first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2008. David chairs the Harbour Development Committee, serves on the Planning Advisory Committee as well as the Heritage Advisory Committee. An avid supporter of all things for Mahone Bay, David also volunteers for many community organizations and events.
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Councillor Karl Nauss was born and raised in Mahone Bay. He owned and operated a plumbing and heating business in town. Karl was first elected to council in 1988 and served on council until 2000, holding the positions of councillor and deputy mayor. He was re-elected in 2004 and again in 2008 as a councillor. Karl represents the town on the Waste Management Committee, the Utility Co-op and the Watershed Advisory Board.
Councillor Lila O’Connor
Lila moved to Mahone Bay in 1964. She was first elected to Town Council in 1998. In 1993, Lila was elected as a Member of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly as a Liberal candidate from Lunenburg. She remained in the Legislature until 1998. She was re-elected to Council in 2000, 2004 and again in 2008. Lila is the Chairperson of the Planning Advisory Committee and she is involved in a number of other committees.
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Virginia has been a resident of Mahone Bay since 1968. A graduate of the University of Alberta, she taught high school English and History. Part of her teaching career was at the Mahone Bay School. Virginia was first elected to council in 1988. She has served as Councillor, Deputy Mayor and Mayor. Virginia chairs the Police Advisory Board as well as Harbour View Haven and she is also involved in a number of committees. Virginia is the Secretary-Treasurer of the Regional Development Association.
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