Hazel
McCallion,
is a Canadian politician and businesswoman who served as the mayor of Mississauga, Ontario from 1978 until
2014.
McCallion
was first elected in November 1978, and is the longest serving mayor in the
city's history, having served for 36 years at the time of her retirement in
2014, at the age of 93. Early in her career, a psychic predicted that she would
only last for one term of office. Instead, she was a successful candidate in 12
municipal elections, having been acclaimed twice and re-elected 10 other times.
Her supporters gave her the nickname "Hurricane Hazel” because of her
outspoken political style.
On
her 90th birthday in 2011 McCallion was assessed by Dr. Barbara Clive, a
geriatrician, who stated that "at 90 her gait is perfect, her speech is
totally sharp and she has the drive to still run this city. She’s the poster
child for seniors".
This
year Mrs. McCallion was named special adviser of the University of Toronto in Mississauga for one year.

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