Meet Vaughan’s 2025 Mayor for a Day!

Kaylee G. joined Mayor Steven Del Duca for a day of service at City Hall

Congratulations to Kaylee G., the City of Vaughan’s 2025 Mayor for a Day contest winner! 

As Vaughan’s Mayor … for a day, Kaylee spent today with Mayor Steven Del Duca at Vaughan City Hall, taking meetings, being introduced to Members of Council and City staff, and seeing firsthand just how municipal government runs. She also toured the building and attended today’s Council meeting.

This year’s contest was open to Vaughan students in grades 5 to 8. To enter, students were asked to provide two ideas on how to improve their city. A selection panel reviewed all submissions, and Kaylee was selected as the winning student based on her innovative ideas to move Vaughan forward, which included creating a community kindness project for kids and families, and hosting monthly community cleanup days. 

Now in its third year, the Mayor for a Day program was spearheaded by Mayor Steven Del Duca as part of the City of Vaughan’s ongoing commitment to youth engagement and civic education. The contest is intended to build on what students are learning about municipal government in their studies. It is also an opportunity to engage students in conversations about the municipal decision-making process and to better understand the challenges they face and the things that impact them the most.

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“I was proud to introduce our new Mayor for a Day, Kaylee G., to my Council colleagues and City staff today. Her innovative ideas, curiosity and enthusiasm for making our city a better place for future generations were truly inspiring, which is ultimately what led her to being selected to sit in the Mayor’s chair for the day! I know the young residents of Vaughan are engaged and keen to make a difference, and I can safely say, after spending the day with Kaylee, our city’s future is in good hands. She has lots of wonderful ideas for how we can make our city a kinder and more welcoming place, while ensuring Vaughan remains clean, safe and beautiful. I hope that her passion serves as an inspiration for other young leaders to raise their hands, have their voices heard and help us build a better, more promising future for everyone. I want to thank Kaylee for joining me at Vaughan City Hall today, and, on behalf of the City of Vaughan and Members of Council, congratulate her on being our 2025 Mayor for a Day.”

- Mayor Steven Del Duca

QUICK FACTS

• Vaughan’s 2025 Mayor for a Day contest was open to students in grades 5 to 8.
• Each entrant was asked to submit two ideas on improving Vaughan, and a selection committee reviewed all the contest entries to determine the winner.