About Arnie
Arnie Warner was first elected to Council in November, 2000 and was returned by decisive margins in the Municipal Elections of 2003 and 2006. He is now serving on his third term of Council.
Arnie has been a resident of Richmond Hill and Ward 2 for 35 years along with his wife, Kathy who works as an Emergency Department Team Leader at York Central Hospital. They are the parents of two adult children, Erin and Chris, who were both actively involved in swimming, baseball, and softball, and represented Richmond Hill several times at provincial and national competitions.
Following his election in 2000, he retired from a 30-year career with the Ontario Public Service, having held a number of responsible senior management positions.
Arnie was the recipient of the 2000 Outstanding Citizen Award from the Town of Richmond Hill.
Prior to being elected to Council, he served on numerous citizen committees with the Town, including:
- Committee of Adjustment - Chair
- Court of Revision - Chair
- Parks, Recreation & Culture Committee - Member
- Bayview Hill Pool Steering Committee - Member
- 2008 Olympic Bid Team - Richmond Hill - Member
- Richmond Hill Aquatic Club - Past Director
- Richmond Hill Phoenix Baseball - Past Coach
- Richmond Hill Girls Softball - Past Coach
- Ontario Senior Games - Volunteer
- Richmond Hill Girl Guides - Past Treasurer
- Co-founder - Mayor's Charity Golf Tournament (more than $750,000 raised to-date for local charities)
- Budget Committee of the Whole - Chair
- Crosby Park Steering Committee - Chair
- Centre for the Performing Arts Steering Committee - Chair
- Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament - Co-chair
- Seniors Liaison
- Committee of the Whole - Member
- Audit Committee - Member
- Downtown Task Force - Member
- Official Plan Task Force - Member
- York Regional Police, District 2 Public Liaison Committee - Member
- Richmond Hill Public Library - Trustee
- Richvale Community Centre Steering Committee - Chair
- Downtown Task Force - Chair
- Audit Committee - Chair
- Committee of the Whole - Chair
- Library Services Committee - Chair
- Oak Ridges Community Centre Steering Committee - Member
- Operations Centre Project Steering Committee - Member