Warden and Deputy Warden
The 14 Mayors and Deputy Mayors from Essex County's seven local municipalities elect a Warden and Deputy Warden to represent the County for a four-year term.
| Hilda MacDonald | About the Warden |
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Hilda MacDonald was elected Mayor of Leamington in 2018 and again in 2022. Prior to that she served one term as Leamington’s Deputy Mayor and for two terms as a Councillor. She serves on the Association of Municipalities Board of Directors and the Ontario Small Urban Municipalities Executive Committee. MacDonald is a lifelong resident of Leamington. Prior to politics, she ran her own business while raising her children. She is married to her husband, Doug. She was elected Warden on Nov. 23, 2022. |
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| Joe Bachetti | About the Deputy Warden |
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Joe Bachetti has served on Tecumseh Council for over 28 years and is a retired Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board principal. He served as a Tecumseh Town Councillor from 1994 to 2014 and was elected Deputy Mayor in 2014, 2018 and 2022. He was elected Deputy Warden on Nov. 23, 2022. |