Profile - Councillor Rebecca Johnson
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Councillor Rebecca Johnson Res: (807) 577-2807 |
Rebecca Johnson, Councillor At Large, is pleased to once again represent the citizens of Thunder Bay during her third term as a Councillor at Large. Her involvement in Council committees and Task Forces is quite extensive.
Within the community she is active in a wide variety of organizations including the Thunder Bay Police Youth Corps (Board of Directors); PARO (Accelerator Program Advisory Board and Into the New Decade Program Steering Committee); the Children's Centre Thunder Bay (Board of Directors); the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce (Vice-President) among others. She is also an active member of Diversity Thunder Bay, the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce Education Committee; the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Team; the Canadian Hearing Society Access Committee; the Slate River Women's Institute; the Thunder Bay District Women's Institute and the Food Action Network.
Rebecca is a member of the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, the Thunder Bay Business Women's Network, and an honourary member of Leadership Thunder Bay, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and others.
In the fall of 2005, she chaired the Steering Committee which hosted the successful Northern Ontario Women's Leadership Forum which was followed by a half-day Forum in 2006 and a two day Forum in both 2007 and 2008. Rebecca operates a consulting business, REBECCA REPORTS - for the RECORD, which provides assistance in recording at/for conferences, meetings and organizations. It also provides facilitation, business plan writing and research. She currently serves as the administrator for Leadership Thunder Bay.
Rebecca chairs two community initiatives: the Thunder Bay Drug Strategy Steering Committee and the Age-Friendly Stakeholders Committee.
Past involvement within the community includes: serving as an elected Trustee on the Lakehead Board of Education for 12 years and as Chair for the last three years, President of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce for ten years and COO for the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce. She was the host of the local television program "Community Clipboard" for nearly 20 years and was a judge on "Reach for the Top" for four years. Volunteer involvement over the years has been extensive with various organizations such as the United Way, where she served as campaign chair twice.
Rebecca has been fortunate to have been recognized with a number of awards over the years for her commitment to Northwestern Ontario. Among many others, she received an Ontario Municipal Recreation Association certificate for volunteer contributions to recreation, an Achievement Award by the City of Thunder Bay in recognition of distinguished contribution to the community, was one of 25 individuals who received a Silver Achievement Award in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the City of Thunder Bay and after being nominated four years in a row, the Most Influential Woman in Northwestern Ontario Award, Public Sector category.
Current BOARDS & COMMITTEES:
- Cultural Plan Steering Committee (2010 - present)
- Superior North EMS Governance Committee (2010 - present)
- Northwestern Ontario Immigration Web Portal Steering Committee (2009 - present)
- Ministry of the Environment Municipal Councillor Drinking Water Guidance Advisory Group (2009 - present)
- Federation of Canadian Municipalities Coalition Against Racism & Discrimination (2005 - present)
- Advisory Committee on Anti-Racism (2009 - present)
- City of Thunder Bay Intergovernmental Liaison (2003 - 2006 & 2010 - present)
- Off-Leash Dog Park (2007 - present)
- City of Thunder Bay Accessibility Advisory Committee (2006 - present)
- Zero Waste Action Team (ZWAT) Liaison (2003 - present)
- EarthWise Advisory Committee - Community Environmental Action Plan (2003 - present)
- Hoc #3 - Thunder Bay Community Safety Council (2009 - present)
- Thunder Bay Crime Prevention Council (2010 - present)
- Clean, Green and Beautiful Committee (2005 - present)
- Thunder Bay District Municipal League (2003 - present)
- Municipal League Representative to the North of Superior Travel Association Board of Directors (2008 - present)
Past Boards & Committees:
- City of Thunder Bay Audit Committee (2003 - 2010) (Chair 2003 - 2006)
- Community Economic Development Commission (2004 - 2010)
- Sister Cities Committee (2005 - 2010)
- Community Funding Review and Appeal Committee (2007 - 2010)
- Strategic Master Fire Plan Steering Committee (2008 - 2010)
- Northwestern Ontario Forest Council (2004 - 2008)
- Litter Free (2005 - 2008)
- Solid Waste Management Committee (Co-Chair) (2004 - 2007)
- Thunder Bay Library Board (2003 - 2006)
- Communications Task Force (2003 - 2006)
- City of Thunder Bay Intergovernmental Liaison Committee (2003 - 2006)
- Waterfront Development Committee (2005 - 2006)
- Arts & Heritage Policy Review (2003 - 2005)
- City of Thunder Bay Race Relations Committee (2003 - 2005)
- Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Board (2003 - 2005)
AWARDS:
- 2009 - Honourary Membership - PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise
- 2009 - Lifetime Membership - Thunder Bay Business Women's Network
- 2008 - Public Sector Award - Influential Women of Northern Ontario Awards
- 2007 - Nominated as one of the Most Influential Women of the Decade in Northwestern Ontario
- 2007 - Leadership Thunder Bay Lifetime Membership in recognition of the contribution and responsibility accepted in initiating the incorporation of the organization
- 2006 - Girl Guides of Canada Ambassador, Thunder Bay Division
- 1993 - 2000 - Honourary Member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Thunder Bay Intercity Council
- 2000 - Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce Don Sanders Award of Excellence
- 2000 - Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce Honourary Membership
- 1999 - Ontario Chamber of Commerce Executives James Gordon Carnegie Award in recognition of the contribution of a Chamber of Commerce professional as a leader and a mentor to other Chamber professionals
- 1998 - Canadian Chamber of Commerce Executive of the Year Award
- 1998 - Ontario Association of Broadcasters "Friend of the Industry" Award, recognizing contributions to the broadcasting industry
- 1995 - Silver Achievement Award in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the City of Thunder Bay in recognition of outstanding community service (1 of 25 awards presented)
- 1994 - Ontario Chamber of Commerce B.J. Gillespie Memorial Award recognizing exceptional community service and dedication to the Chamber movement
- 1992 - City of Thunder Bay Achievement Award in recognition of distinguished contribution to the Community of Thunder Bay
- 1991 - Thunder Bay Business Women's Network Woman of the Year - Balanced Life Award
- 1990 - Ontario Municipal Recreation Association Certificate for volunteer contributions to recreation, which significantly enhanced the quality of life in the community.
