As the Executive Assistant for Ward 9, Tim is primarily responsible for agenda and issues management, communications, assists on policy and legislative matters, and works closely with the Councillor on Ward 9 planning and development files. Tim also supports the Councillor's work in Council meetings, and on the Environment & Climate Change Committee. Tim is an award-winning communications consultant who has worked in and around politics and public policy for more than 25-years, supporting senior decision-makers in both the public and private sectors. Tim will complete his PhD in Canadian Politics and Political Theory in early 2023. Tim has always been active in his communities. As is a former board member and chair of the planning committee for the Centretown Community Citizens Association and has served on various volunteer boards within his communities. He spends much of his spare time learning about fairness and balance from his teenage daughter.
Tim Abray
Alex Harris
As a Councillor's Assistant for Ward 9, Alex is primarily responsible for community outreach and partner relations, assists on policy and legislative matters, and handles resident inquiries related to traffic and transportation, infrastructure, as well as snow and garbage removal. Alex also supports the Councillor's work on the Transportation Committee. Alex may be a familiar face to some residents of Ward 9, as he was the Councillor’s deputy campaign manager during the 2022 municipal election. He knocked on thousands of doors during the campaign and as a result knows the community and its associations down to street-level details. Alex graduated Carleton in 2019 with his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Graduated in 2020 with his Bachelor of Arts, Honors, in Law and Legal Studies. In his spare time, you can find Alex reading poli-sci literature or going on hikes, taking in the beautiful landscapes of the National Capital Region.