Vince Agro
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Vince Agro was acting mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
from 1976 to 1977. He assumed the position after Victor Copps
had a heart attack. He ran for a full term as mayor in 1976, but was defeated by fellow alderman Jack MacDonald
. He served as alderman for Ward Two from 1970 until 1976, and again from 1978 until 1997.
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
from 1976 to 1977. He assumed the position after Victor Copps
Victor Copps
Victor Kennedy Copps was a Canadian politician and Mayor of Hamilton.Born in Haileybury, Ontario, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, following which, he worked in Timmins, Ontario for a local newspaper. In 1945 he moved to Hamilton to become a sports broadcaster on...
had a heart attack. He ran for a full term as mayor in 1976, but was defeated by fellow alderman Jack MacDonald
Jack MacDonald (Hamilton politician)
John A. "Jack" MacDonald was a politician, businessman, and journalist in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He served as Mayor of Hamilton from 1976 to 1980, and wrote a column in the Hamilton Spectator newspaper for many years....
. He served as alderman for Ward Two from 1970 until 1976, and again from 1978 until 1997.