Ward 5 Councillor
Karen Cilevitz
225 East Beaver Creek Road
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P4
Telephone: 905-771-2510
Cellphone: 416-806-7582
Fax: 905-771-2500
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Karen Cilevitz has lived in Richmond Hill since 2009 and is a proud Ward 5 resident. She has three adult children who live in Ontario. A lifelong volunteer and community activist, Karen served as Chair of the DDO Defenders for six years, leading this grassroots community advocacy group in protecting and conserving Richmond Hill's iconic David Dunlap Observatory Campus and surrounding lands as a public legacy. Her dedicated work on the DDO file and her work with residents and residents' groups defending the City against over-development, led Karen to run for public office. She prides herself as a steward of our natural environment, working towards conservation of our greenspaces and protection of our wildlife. An avid amateur astronomer, Karen has the distinction of having a Main Belt Asteroid named in her honour - Asteroid 108382 Karencilevitz. Karen's commitment to her residents as Richmond Hill's Ward 5 Councillor demonstrates her dedication to public service excellence, ensuring all Ward 5 residents receive her undivided attention as their elected representative on Council.