Milton Town Council

Councillors are elected by the residents of the Town for a four-year term. Town Councillors represent each of the four Town wards and are responsible for making decisions around issues pertaining to Milton. Regional Councillors represent each of the four Town wards and in addition to being members of the Town Council, they also represent Milton as members of Halton Regional Council.

A portrait of Councillor Kristina Tesser Derksen

Town Councillor
Kristina Tesser Derksen

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Phone: 905-691-8988

About

Kristina Tesser Derksen is the Town Councillor for Ward 1. Check out which neighbourhoods Councillor Tesser Derksen serves by using our Town-wide ward map.

Biography

Kristina Tesser Derksen was born and raised in Milton. Married to a local business owner and a mother to four children, she is an avid baker, traveler, jazz music lover, history buff and space nerd.

Work and volunteer experience

Kristina is a practicing lawyer.  Prior to attending law school at the University of Toronto, Kristina worked as a funeral director at McKersie Kocher Funeral Home on Main Street.

Boards and committees

  • Milton Chamber of Commerce Board member
  • Milton Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) Board member
  • Conservation Halton Board member
  • Chair of the Townsend Smith Foundation (TSF) Fundraising Committee
    Executive member of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW)
  • Council representative on the Nassagaweya Community Consultation Committee (NCCC)
  • Past board member of Milton Public Library

A portrait of Councillor Colin Best

Regional Councillor
Colin Best

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Phone: 905-878-3623

About

Colin Best is the Regional Councillor for Ward 1. Check out which neighbourhoods Councillor Best serves by using our Town-wide ward map.

You can interact with Councillor Best on both Twitter and Facebook.

Boards and committees

  • Milton Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) Board member
  • Milton Public Library Board member
  • Milton Hydro Holding Board of Directors
  • AMO President