Vaughan Announces New Commissioner of Legal & Administrative Services

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City of Vaughan
The City of Vaughan welcomes MaryLee Farrugia as its new City Solicitor and Commissioner of Legal & Administrative Services. Starting February 7, 2013, she will serve as senior legal advisor to City Council and the Corporation, and oversee the Legal Services, Real Estate, Clerk's, and Enforcement Services Departments.

“On behalf of the residents of Vaughan, I am very pleased to welcome MaryLee Farrugia to the City,” said Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua. “I look forward to her contributions to the City.”

Ms. Farrugia has more than 20 years of private and public sector experience with recognized expertise in corporate governance, risk management, real estate, construction and procurement law. Her prior experience includes 12 years with the Ontario Realty Corporation as Executive Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

A graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, Ms. Farrugia was called to the Ontario Bar in 1991. She is also a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Toronto Grace Health Centre.

“As a key member of the Senior Management Team, Ms. Farrugia will provide the City with advice and guidance from a legal and business perspective,” said City Manager Clayton Harris. “Her experience and expertise is ideally suited to a proactive, strategic approach to the issues of urban growth and city building.”