Mel Veale

Mel Veale
Portrait of Mel Veale in the Strathroy town hall basement
1st Mayor of Strathroy-Caradoc
In office 1998–2010
Preceded by	first mayor
Succeeded by	Joanne Vanderheyden
Constituency	Strathroy-Caradoc

Mel Veale was the mayor of the Township of Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario, the first mayor of the newly-amalgamated township in 1998.

He was re-elected for a third term on November 13, 2006, by a three-to-one margin over rookie candidate Brad Bock.^[1] Veale had been a local politician for over 15 years in the Strathroy-Caradoc area and has suggested that he will retire after this term, however, he has admitted that he may change his mind.^[1]

On September 3, 2010, Veale died of what is believed to be a heart attack.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Strathroy-Caradoc stays course with Veale"
2. ^ "Strathroy mayor dies suddenly"

External links

• Township of Strathroy-Caradoc

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Date of death	2010
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