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{{Infobox Mayor
|  name= = John Mutton
| birth_name =John Mutton
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1966|08|05}}
| order = Mayor of [[Clarington]], Ontario
| term_start = 2000
| term_end = 2006
| predecessor = Diane Hamre 
| successor = Jim Abernthy
| spouse = Divorced
| children = 2 (Janine, Katie)⏎
| residence = [[Bowmanville]], Ontario
| profession = Business Owner
}}
'''John Mutton''' (born August 5, 1966) is a former Mayor of [[Clarington]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. He is the youngest person to beco|picture=http://www.municipalsolutions.ca/uploads/john-mutton-thumbnail.jpg}}
'''John Mutton''' (born August 5, 1966) is a candidate for Durham Regional Chair. He currently serves as the President and CEO of Municipal Solutions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.municipalsolutions.ca/our-team.php|title=Municipal Solutions {{!}} Our Team|website=www.municipalsolutions.ca|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref> John Mutton is the former Mayor of Clarington and held office for 6 years.

==Backgroundpreviously served as a Durham Regional Councillor for Clarington. 

==Early Life==
John Mutton was born and raised in [[Bowmanville]], Ontario. He graduated from [[Bowmanville High School]], Ontario. He received a BSc from the [[State University of New York]], USA, and a Masters Certificate, Municipal Management from the [[University of Ontario Institute of Technology]], Oshawa, Ontario.

==Politicsal Career ==
John Mutton was elected Mayor in 2000 at age 34.<ref>http://weblink.clarington.net/WebLink8/0/doc/324/Page1.aspx</ref> He is the youngest person to become mayor of Clarington and was one of the [[youngest Mayors in Canada]]. Mutton held office for 6 years (2000 – 2006).<ref>http://weblink.clarington.net/WebLink8/0/doc/26351/Page1.aspx</ref><ref>http://weblink.clarington.net/WebLink8/0/doc/26352/Page2.aspx</ref>

He began his political career in 1997 as a Regional and Local Councillor of Clarington.<ref>http://weblink.clarington.net/WebLink8/0/doc/9115/Page1.aspx</ref>

While in office, Mutton focused on greater accountability in regional government, urban development and nuclear power expansion for Clarington.<ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1211727--courtice-arena-to-proceed</ref>

He is credited with pioneering a method to finance new construction or major additions of buildings through issue of [[debentures]] by municipal government. First employed in 2001 to fund the South Courtice Arena and Recreation Complex, it is viewed as a cost-effective method to undertake large scale publicly funded projects.<ref>https://clarington.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/advantage-clarington/</ref><ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1216848--local-leaders-preach-iter</ref>  
 
Mutton was part of the failed Canadian bid to become the site of the new [[International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor]] (ITER) in 2003.<ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1212897--durham-s-iter-hopes-dashed</ref> After the loss of the project, Mutton championed for [[Darlington Nuclear Generating Station]] to become the site of a new nuclear facility in Ontario.<ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1210557--mutton-looks-to-bring-candu-reactors-to-clarington</ref><ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1197255--clarington-council-will-welcome-new-nuclear</ref><ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1489367--darlington-new-build-issued-licence-to-prepare-the-site</ref>

Mutton returned to municipal politics in 2010 in an unsuccessful bid for appointment of Regional Chair, [[Durham Region]].<ref>http://www.oshawaexpress.ca/viewposting.php?view=554</ref> He lobbied for and supported the campaign to reform the position from an appointment to one that is elected. A referendum was held in the 2010 election and 80% of voters were in favour of the reform.<ref>https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/09/26/voters_asked_how_to_fill_durhams_top_job.html</ref><ref>https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/10/25/durham_residents_vote_yes_for_elected_regional_chair_in_referendum.html</ref> Durham Region Council passed By-law No. 19-2012 to change the selection method to election by general vote in 2012.<ref>http://www.durham.ca/default.asp?nr=/departments/clerk/election.htm&setFooter=/includes/clerkfooter.inc</ref> Commencing in 2014, voters will elect the position. Durham Region was the second region in the [[Greater Toronto Area]] to adopt the reform.<ref>https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2012/05/30/voters_will_pick_next_durham_region_chair_in_2014.html</ref>

==Achievements==
•	Established the Clarington Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.<ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/DurhamRegion/Article/1178399</ref><ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/sports/article/1214440--matador-mutton-taking-hall-by-the-horns</ref><br/>
•	Newsmaker of the Year, 2006, Durham Region Metroland Newspapers.<ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1167778--john-mutton-newsmaker-of-the-year</ref><br/>
•	Received the [[Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal]] from Her Majesty and the Government of Canada in 2013 for his years of service to Canada.

==Personal life==
John Mutton is an amateur body builder who started competing in the Masters Division at age 41.

Mutton, who was in the press multiple times for negative stories involving physical violence against his wife and (through his connections) avoided being arrested for trafficking of ‘banned substances’ (steroids) at multiple gym facilities throughout durham region, clarington and toronto. https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/3492788-former-clarington-mayor-s-trial-going-longer-than-expected/

'''Ontario Bodybuilding Championships'''
•	2008, Masters, 3rd Place<br/> 
•	2009, Masters, 3rd Place

'''[http://cbbf.ca/ Canadian Bodybuilding Championships]'''
•	2008, Masters, 13th Place <br/>
•	2009, Masters, 8th Place

'''[http://www.nationalphysiquecommittee.com/ NPC] Regional Championships''' <br/>
•	2011, Europa Tournament of Champions, 2nd Place <br/>
•	2012, [http://www.nationalphysiquecommittee.com/ NPC] PA, Brandywine Cup Championships, Masters, Champion <br/> 
•	2012, Delaware State, Masters, 2nd Place

'''[http://www.ifbb.com/index.php IFBB] North American Championships'''<br/>
•	2009, Masters, 5th Place <br/>
•	2010, Masters, 6th Place

==Electoral record==
1997, 2000, 2003, 2006of Clarington in 2000 at the age of 34.<ref>http://weblink.clarington.net/WebLink8/0/doc/324/Page1.aspx</ref> He is the youngest person to become mayor of Clarington and was one of the [[youngest Mayors in Canada]]. Mutton held office for 6 years (2000 – 2006).<ref>http://weblink.clarington.net/WebLink8/0/doc/26351/Page1.aspx</ref><ref>http://weblink.clarington.net/WebLink8/0/doc/26352/Page2.aspx</ref>

He began his political career in 1997 as a Regional and Local Councillor of Clarington.<ref>http://weblink.clarington.net/WebLink8/0/doc/9115/Page1.aspx</ref>

While in office, Mutton focused on greater accountability in regional government, urban development and nuclear power expansion for Clarington.<ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1211727--courtice-arena-to-proceed</ref>

He is credited with pioneering a method to finance new construction or major additions of buildings through issue of [[debentures]] by municipal government. First employed in 2001 to fund the South Courtice Arena and Recreation Complex, it is viewed as a cost-effective method to undertake large scale publicly funded projects.<ref>https://clarington.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/advantage-clarington/</ref><ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1216848--local-leaders-preach-iter</ref>  
 
Mutton was part of the Canadian bid to become the site of the new [[International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor]] (ITER) in 2003.<ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1212897--durham-s-iter-hopes-dashed</ref> Regretfully the project was not successful. However, Mutton remained a championed for [[Darlington Nuclear Generating Station]] to become the site of a new nuclear facility in Ontario.<ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1210557--mutton-looks-to-bring-candu-reactors-to-clarington</ref><ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1197255--clarington-council-will-welcome-new-nuclear</ref><ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1489367--darlington-new-build-issued-licence-to-prepare-the-site</ref>

Mutton returned to municipal politics in 2010 in a bid for appointment of Durham Regional Chair.<ref>http://www.oshawaexpress.ca/viewposting.php?view=554</ref> He would later lobby for and supported the campaign to reform the position from an appointment to one that is elected. A referendum was held in the 2010 election and 80% of voters were in favour of the reform.<ref>https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/09/26/voters_asked_how_to_fill_durhams_top_job.html</ref><ref>https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/10/25/durham_residents_vote_yes_for_elected_regional_chair_in_referendum.html</ref> Durham Region Council passed By-law No. 19-2012 to change the selection method to election by general vote in 2012.<ref>http://www.durham.ca/default.asp?nr=/departments/clerk/election.htm&setFooter=/includes/clerkfooter.inc</ref> Commencing in 2014, voters will elect the position. Durham Region was the second region in the [[Greater Toronto Area]] to adopt the reform.<ref>https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2012/05/30/voters_will_pick_next_durham_region_chair_in_2014.html</ref>

==Achievements==
•	Established the Clarington Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.<ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/DurhamRegion/Article/1178399</ref><ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/sports/article/1214440--matador-mutton-taking-hall-by-the-horns</ref><br/>
•	Newsmaker of the Year, 2006, Durham Region Metroland Newspapers.<ref>http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1167778--john-mutton-newsmaker-of-the-year</ref><br/>
•	Received the [[Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal]] from Her Majesty and the Government of Canada in 2013 for his years of service to Canada.

==Electoral results==

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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="240px" | <big>1997 (1)</big> <br/>Candidate
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF"  | Vote
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