ELIZABETH ROY
FOR WHITBY MAYOR
Leading Whitby Forward
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Family Focused
Elizabeth is the proud mother of three adult children Joseph, Elise, and Sarah, and is a new grandmother!
All three attended local schools in the French School Board and the French Immersion with the Durham District School Board (DDSB). They have followed in their mother’s footsteps in becoming active members of the community through volunteering and getting involved with various Whitby minor league sports teams.
Professional Experience
Deputy Mayor Roy has worked as a professionally-trained Medical Radiation Therapist for 32 years, commencing her career at Princess Margaret Hospital. For the past 12 years, she has been practicing at the Durham Regional Cancer Center.
She has received multiple awards including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award as well as named Young Woman of Distinction by YWCA.
Community Involvement
An active community volunteer in the following roles:
- Denise House Board Member
- Actively raising funds for Durham Hospice Capital Campaign
- Advisor Charles H. Best Capital Campaign Committee
- Station Gallery Board Member
- Whitby’s Community Arts Projects
- The Boys and Girls Club
- Durham Humane Society Gala Chair
- Lakeridge Health Whitby Foundation Board Member and Gala Chair
- Kinark Foundation Board Member
- Sloane’s House Board Member and Advisor
- Block Parent Board Member
Whitby Council Experience
An active community volunteer in the following roles:
- Mayor’s designate on the Whitby Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee
- Mayor’s designate on the Whitby’s Station Gallery Board
- Designate to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee, Whitby’s Chamber of Commerce
In the past, Deputy Mayor Roy has been locally involved as:
- Chair of the General Government for the Committee of the Whole
- Chair of the Planning & Development for the Committee of the Whole
- Chair of Public Planning meetings
- Chair of Operations
- Chair of Budget
Mayor’s designate on:
- Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) Heritage Whitby
- Whitby Sustainability Advisory Committee
- Downtown Whitby Development Steering Committee
- County Town Carnival Committee
Ethno-Cultural and Diversity Advisory Committee - Whitby Public Library Board
Regional Council Experience
At the regional level, Councillor Roy is on the following Committees and Boards:
- Health & Social Services Committee
- Local Housing Corporation
- Durham Strategic Plan Development Task Force
- Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA)
In the past, Councillor Roy has been a member of the following:
- Finance & Administration Committee
- Durham Affordable Seniors Housing Task Force
- Durham Trails Coordinating Committee
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