Jacquelin Holzman
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| Jacquelin Holzman | |
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55th Mayor of Ottawa
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| In office 1991 – January 1, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Marc Laviolette |
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| Succeeded by | Jim Watson |
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| Political party | Ontario Progressive Conservative Party |
| Spouse | John Rutherford |
Rehabilitation Institute of Ottawa and Royal Ottawa Hospital (1956 to 1982)
Ms. Holzman began working as a planner and developer of housing, employment and rehabilitation services for the elderly and for people with disabilities in 1956 when the Rehabilitation Institute of Ottawa (RIO) was being established. She served as Board Member of RIO from 1960 to 1979, including a term as President from 1970 to 1975. When RIO relocated to the grounds of the Royal Ottawa Hospital (ROH), her interests expanded to include people with psychiatric disabilities. She joined the ROH Board of Trustees in 1967 and served as Chair from 1977 to 1982. From 1979 to 1982, she also chaired the Ottawa Health Sciences Centre and oversaw the planning of construction of the Royal Ottawa Regional Rehabilitation Centre, the Ottawa General Hospital and the University of Ottawa Health Sciences Building on Smyth Road.
City of Ottawa (1982 to 1997)
Ms. Holzman was elected Councillor of Richmond Ward in Ottawa in 1982. She served the community in this role until 1991, when she was elected Mayor of Ottawa, serving until 1997. During her time as City Councillor, she served on more than 15 Boards and Commissions, including the District Health Council, the Social and Health Policy Committee and the Regional Homes for the Aged Program (which she chaired). As Mayor, Ms. Holzman’s priorities included promoting economic growth, providing cost-effective delivery of municipal services and planning and developing a Life Sciences Park. She served on Boards and Commissions such as the Ottawa Civic Hospital Board of Trustees, the Central Canada Exhibit Association, the Board of the Ottawa Hydro Commission and the Board of the National Arts Centre.
Ottawa Health Research Institute (1999 to Present)
In 1999, Ms. Holzman was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Loeb Health Research Institute, the research arm of the Ottawa Civic Hospital. In 2001, when the Loeb Institute became part of the newly-created Ottawa Health Research Institute (OHRI), Ms. Holzman stayed on as a Board Member, becoming Chair in 2002. During Ms. Holzman’s tenure as Chair of the OHRI Board, the Institute more than doubled in size, reaching an annual budget of $80 million in 2007. Ms. Holzman actively contributed to all OHRI Board Committees and took a leadership role building relationships with government leaders and guiding the OHRI’s relationships with its partners, the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital.
During her term as chair of the Ottawa Congress Centre, from 1998 to 2003, $100 million was allocated for the long awaited expansion.
A native Ottawan, she is married to John Rutherford and is the mother of four and the grandmother of four.
Other Contributions (1959 to Present)
- Contributor to Living Legacies, a Collection of Inspirational - 2008 Contemporary Canadian Jewish Women, by Liz Pearl
- Board Member, National Capital Commission - 2007 to Present
- Honorary Chair, Breast Cancer Action - 2003 to Present
- Board Member, Algonquin College - 2000 to 2006
- Board Member, Community Foundation of Ottawa - 2000 to 2005
- Advisory Board Member, Leadership Ottawa - 2000 to 2005
- Co-author, Ottawa Then & Now, a 200-year retrospective of 2000 - Canada’s capital city
- Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa - 1999 to 2005
- Board Chair, Ottawa Congress Centre - 1998 to 2003
- Fundraising Campaign Co-Chair, Boys and Girls Club - 1998 to 1999
- Board Chair (Founding), Home Hospital Board - 1996 to 1999
- Board Member, Kiwanis Club of Ottawa - 1991 to Present
- Board Member, Kidney Foundation of Canada (Ottawa Chapter) - 1988 to 1991
- Board Member, Cheshire Foundation of Canada - 1986 to 1988
- Chair, Study of Rest and Retirement Homes in Ontario - 1986 to 1988
- President, Jewish Social Services Council - 1976 to 1979
- Board Member, Jewish Social Services Council - 1975 to 1982
- Chair, Temple Israel Synagogue Building Committee - 1972 to 1973
- Chair, Residential Campaign, United Way - 1970 to 1971
- President, National Council of Jewish Women (Ottawa Chapter) - 1959 to 1961
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- Partners in Research Biomedical Sciences Ambassador Award - 2003 (Lay Category)
- YWCA Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award - 1999
- Loeb Health Research Institute Health Tribute Award - 1999
- Honorary Doctorate from the University of Ottawa - 1998
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| Preceded by Marc Laviolette |
Mayor of Ottawa 1991-1997 |
Succeeded by Jim Watson |
| Preceded by Donald Bartlett Reid |
City councillor from Richmond Ward 1982-1991 |
Succeeded by Alex Cullen |
