Kolb Returns as Chair of the PSB

(BRAMPTON) - Emil Kolb, Chairman of the Region of Peel, was elected to serve his ninth term as Chair of the Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services Board by the members of the Board at its meeting held on January 31, 2003. Mississauga resident Jim Murray, was elected as Vice-Chair.

"I'm very pleased by the support of the Board. They are an experienced and dedicated group, intent on working with our Chief, Noel Catney, and the entire police service to ensure we have a safe and healthy community."

Mr. Kolb was elected as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Peel Regional Council on December 12, 1991, and shortly after was elected to the Police Services Board. He served as Mayor of the Town of Caledon from 1985 to 1991 and as a Regional Councillor since the establishment of Regional Government in 1974. He is currently a member of the Canadian Association of Police Boards, the national organization representing civilian groups overseeing local police services across Canada.

Mr. Jim Murray, a Mississauga businessman renowned for his community involvement, was appointed to the Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services Board on July 23, 1997.

The recipient of the Gordon M. Shipp Memorial Award in 1996 as Mississauga's "Citizen of the Year", Mr. Murray sits on the Board of Governors of the Credit Valley Hospital, and is also involved in fundraising for the Mississauga Living Arts Centre and the Peel Museum. Among other activities, he has been Chair of the "Annual Mayor's Gala for the Arts", a founding director of the Peel Regional Housing Authority, and a member of the Board of the Counter Act Anti-Vandalism Committee. During his tenure as a member of the Kinsmen Club, Mr. Murray was involved in numerous projects that, among other awards, led him to be honoured as Kinsmen of the Year and to be named, at the age of 33, the youngest ever Life Member.

Mr. Murray has spent his business career in the Mississauga area in the field of commercial real estate. He is currently a Senior Vice President and Partner with J. J. Barnicke Limited Insignia, a major commercial real estate company.

"I am very honoured to be re-elected as Vice-Chair. Policing is a key public service, and I'm very pleased to add my efforts to that of my colleagues on the Board and every single member of the police service." says Mr. Murray.

The election of the Chair and Vice-Chair for the Police Services Board is consistent with the provisions of Section 28 of the Police Services Act which requires the Board to select its executive officers at the first meeting of the calendar year.

The Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services Board is responsible for the provision of police services in the Region. It is comprised of three Regional Councillors, a private citizen appointed by Council, and three members appointed by the provincial government.

For further information:

Frederick Biro, Executive Director, Peel Police Services Board,
(905) 458-1340