Tim Tierney
As a life-long resident of Beacon Hill-Cyrville, Tim Tierney’s dedication to Ward 11 began years ago. Tim was first elected to Council in 2010, and since then has continued to support his community through many successful events, projects, and initiatives; such as, Celebrate Summer, neighbourhood BBQs, Vision Jasmine, and the Gloucester 50+ Club. He is especially proud of the new New Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard and Richcraft Sensplex, and the expansion of both Pat Clark Community Centre and Beacon Hill North Community Centre.
Tim has been active in ensuring his community continues to grow and thrive as an integral part of Ottawa. His commitment to Beacon Hill-Cyrville includes many years of volunteering for a variety of local development projects, sports and recreational groups, schools, social services, and community organizations. Over the past 12 consecutive years that Tim has served on Council, he has served on the following Boards and Committees: Chair, Information Technology Sub-Committee; Community and Protective Services Committee; Ottawa Community Housing Board; Ottawa Public Library Board; Planning Committee; Transit Commission; and Transportation Committee. Vice-Chair, Ontario Caucus; Community Safety & Crime Prevention; Increasing Women’s Participation in Municipal Government; Municipal Finance & Intergovernmental Arrangements; and Municipal Infrastructure & Transportation Policy. Tim was also the City of Ottawa’s representative and board member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).
During the 2014-2018 term of Ottawa City Council, Tim was a member of the following Boards and Committees: Chair, Ottawa Public Library Board; Vice-Chair, Planning Committee; Information Technology Sub-Committee; Ottawa Police Services Board; and Transit Commission.
“Everyday I continue to work with the community to keep Beacon Hill-Cyrville moving forward!”
During the 2018-2022 term of Ottawa City Council, Tim was a member of the following Boards and Committees: Chair, Transportation Committee; Chair, Ontario Caucus; Community and Protective Services Committee (CPSC); Finance and Economic Development Committee; Planning Committee; Transit Committee; Information Technology Sub-Committee; Committee on Conference Planning; and Municipal Finance & Intergovernmental Arrangements.
As Chair of Transportation, Tim has been an integral part of the Blair Road widening project, as well as the widening of Jasmine, and the new multi-use pathway (MUP) connectivity between stations near LRT stations, Cyrville, Blair and Montreal Road. Tim was re-elected on October 24th, 2022 as Councillor of Beacon Hill-Cyrville for another four great years. He will continue his role as the City of Ottawa’s representative and board member to FCM, and will bring his years of experience back to a number of committees.
With an education in Business Administration/Information Systems, Tim has a strong background in both business and technology which he continues to apply throughout his career. Tim is the son of Shirley Lavergne and the late Allan Tierney, and the husband of Jenny Tierney. He and his wife, Jenny, raised their three children, Crystal, Keely and Liam in Beacon Hill, where they continue to live and grow with their dog Princesse.
Tim Tierney – FCM
First Vice-President
Tim Tierney is the City Councillor for the ward of Beacon Hill-Cyrville in Ottawa’s east end, and currently serving in his fourth term. He has been the FCM Ontario Caucus Chair for the past ten years.
Tim is currently Chair of the City of Ottawa’s Transportation Committee, along with a full slate of memberships on other committees, including, but not limited to the city’s Transit Commission, Environment and Climate Change Committee and Planning and Housing Committee.
Tim’s FCM experience and training has taken him coast to coast to coast and includes participation in many committees and policy making groups withing the organization. Tim is especially proud of the work that was done on the Rail Safety Sub Committee which saw changes to safety across the county after the tragedy of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster. And most recently, Tim has participated in FCM’s Allyship training for gender-based violence and other forms of discrimination through intersectionality and is very proud of the changes being implemented; through involvement and teamwork, to achieve a more equitable share of Gas Tax, and updating FCM’s Guiding Practices and rules.
Tim and his wife Jenny have three children, and love walking their dog Princesse in and around their neighbourhood of Beacon Hill.