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{{Infobox Mayor
| name = John Mutton
| image = John-mutton-thumbnail.jpg
| birth_name =John Mutton
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1966|08|05}}
| order = Mayor of [[Clarington]], Ontario
| term_start = 2000
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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>{{Cite web |url=https://clarington.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/advantage-clarington/ |title=A
rchived copydvantage…Clarington &#124; Clarington Community News Blog |access-date=2013-04-12 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305060350/https://clarington.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/advantage-clarington/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="durhamregion1"/>

Mutton was part of the Canadian bid to become the site of the new [[International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor]] (ITER) in 2003.<ref name="durhamregion1"/> 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 name="durhamregion1"/>

Mutton returned to municipal politics in 2010 in a bid for appointment of Durham Regional Chair.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.oshawaexpress.ca/viewposting.php?view=554 |title=Archived copyOshawa Express |access-date=2013-04-12 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221654/http://www.oshawaexpress.ca/viewposting.php?view=554 |url-status=dead }}</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>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/09/26/voters_asked_how_to_fill_durhams_top_job.html|title=Voters asked how to fill Durham’'s top job - The Star|website=thestar.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/10/25/durham_residents_vote_yes_for_elected_regional_chair_in_referendum.html|title=Durham: Residents vote ‘'yes’' for elected regional chair in referendum - The Star|website=thestar.com}}</ref> Durham Region Council passed By-law No. 19-2012 to change the selection method to election by general vote in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.durham.ca/default.asp?nr=%2Fdepartments%2Fclerk%2Felection.htm&setFooter=%2Fincludes%2Fclerkfooter.inc |title=Archived copyRegion of Durham - Legislative Services - 2014 Municipal Election |access-date=2020-09-15 |archive-date=2017-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102015245/https://www.durham.ca/default.asp?nr=%2Fdepartments%2Fclerk%2Felection.htm&setFooter=%2Fincludes%2Fclerkfooter.inc |url-status=dead }}</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>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2012/05/30/voters_will_pick_next_durham_region_cha(contracted; show full)== References ==
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[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Canadian mayors]]
[[Category:Politicians from Ontario]]