# Pat Fiacco

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Pat Fiacco Mayor of Regina, Saskatchewan In office 2000–2012 Preceded by Douglas R. Archer Succeeded by Michael Fougere Personal details Born Regina, Saskatchewan Occupation Director of Strategic Business Development at DirectWest

**Pasquale Fiacco** is the former [mayor of Regina](/source/Mayor_of_Regina), the capital city of [Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan), Canada, from 2000 to 2012. In June 2014, he became president and chief executive officer of the Hospitals of Regina Foundation,[1][2] after having been the CEO of Tourism Saskatchewan since November 2012.[3] On January 27, 2015, it was announced Fiacco had stepped down from his position with Hospitals of Regina Foundation, effective January 21, 2015.[4] He was born and raised in Regina.

## Personal history

Fiacco worked at the [2004 Athens Olympics](/source/2004_Athens_Olympics) as the Canadian referee and judge for the [boxing](/source/Boxing) event, and [5] has held provincial and Canadian amateur boxing championships, such as Canada's amateur bantamweight crown in 1980.[6] He has also was the Head Official of Boxing Canada. Ken Goff's son George Goff and Fiacco implemented the Ken Goff Memorial Boxing Classic, in memory of Ken Goff.[7]

Fiacco has also contributed to the [Canadian Olympic Committee](/source/Canadian_Olympic_Committee), [Telemiracle](/source/Telemiracle) 22, the Big Valley Jamboree, the Ken Goff Memorial Boxing Classic, Sask Sport and Hockey Regina.[8]

## Political career

Fiacco was elected mayor in 2000, as a political newcomer. He received an endorsement from the Regina Police Association by then union president Troy Hagen after the number of police officers working for the [Regina Police Service](/source/Regina_Police_Service) decreased by 31 during the mayoralty of [Doug Archer](/source/Doug_Archer). Fiacco was elected by acclamation in 2003, and re-elected on October 25, 2006. On October 28, 2009, Fiacco was elected to his fourth term. He did not run for a fifth term, and was succeeded as mayor by former councillor Michael Fougere.[9]

He is a member on the Regina Regional Economic Development Authority (RREDA); the Mayor's Task Force on Regina's Future; the Regina Board of Police Commissioners; the Regina Crime Prevention Commission; the Wascana Centre Authority; the Big City Mayors’ Caucus; the Canadian Capital Cities Organization and the Saskatchewan City Mayor's Caucus.[10]

On November 28, 2012, Fiacco received the President's Community Award from the [University of Regina](/source/University_of_Regina) in recognition of service to the province of Saskatchewan.[11]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Pat Fiacco to head Hospitals of Regina Foundation"](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/pat-fiacco-to-head-hospitals-of-regina-foundation-1.2625374). *cbc.ca*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Contact Us - new - Hospitals of Regina Foundation"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141216213027/http://www.hrf.sk.ca/contact). Archived from [the original](http://www.hrf.sk.ca/contact) on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2014-12-16.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Fiacco new tourism sask. CEO"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131016230902/http://www2.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=018865d0-3a85-4565-9224-744eaa49fa59). Archived from [the original](http://www2.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=018865d0-3a85-4565-9224-744eaa49fa59) on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2012-11-29.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Pat Fiacco leaves Hospitals of Regina Foundation | News Talk 980 CJME"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150206033013/http://www.cjme.com/story/pat-fiacco-leaves-hospitals-regina-foundation/526173). *www.cjme.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.cjme.com/story/pat-fiacco-leaves-hospitals-regina-foundation/526173) on 2015-02-06.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-hansard_5-0)** Hon. Mr. Wartman, The Honourable P. Myron Kowalsky Speaker (May 3, 2005), [*May 3, 2005 Hansard FIRST SESSION – TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan*](http://www.legassembly.sk.ca/Hansard/25L1S/050503Hansard.pdf) (PDF), retrieved 2007-08-03

1. **[^](#cite_ref-forum_6-0)** FORUM In Profile, Bob Weidman (March–April 2006), [*07.Profile 26-27 Regina's mayor spars with crime, knocks down economic decline*](https://web.archive.org/web/20060923030810/http://www.fcm.ca/english/publications/profile3.pdf) (PDF), archived from [the original](http://www.fcm.ca/english/publications/profile3.pdf) (PDF) on September 23, 2006, retrieved 2007-08-03

1. **[^](#cite_ref-kengoff_7-0)** BCG Canada Inc., [*Welcome to the Regina Boxing Club – Ken Goff Memorial*](http://www.reginaboxingclub.ca/pages/memorial.php3), retrieved 2007-08-03{{[citation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Citation)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-mayor_8-0)** [*City of Regina – Information, Services, Attractions, Recreation*](https://web.archive.org/web/20070418063929/http://www.regina.ca/content/city_hall/ward_map/fiacco.shtml), archived from [the original](http://www.regina.ca/content/city_hall/ward_map/fiacco.shtml) on April 18, 2007, retrieved 2007-08-03

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** McEachern, Terrence (October 25, 2012). ["Michael Fougere elected mayor of Regina"](https://leaderpost.com/news/regina/Michael+Fougere+elected+mayor+Regina/7442553/story.html). *[Regina Leader-Post](/source/Regina_Leader-Post)*. [Postmedia Network](/source/Postmedia_Network). Retrieved 2012-10-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [*Wednesday, June 6, 2007 – Building Your Economic Foundation Capacity Umbria*](https://web.archive.org/web/20071006214555/http://www.brei.org/conferences/2007/SpeakerBios.pdf) (PDF), 2007, archived from [the original](http://www.brei.org/conferences/2007/SpeakerBios.pdf) (PDF) on October 6, 2007, retrieved 2007-08-03

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [*Regina Leader Post*.](https://leaderpost.com) [U of R honours former Regina Mayor Pat Fiacco](https://leaderpost.com/travel/Former+Regina+Mayor+Fiacco+honoured+University+Regina/7623683/story.html) Retrieved 28 Nov 2012

v t e Mayors of Regina, Saskatchewan Scott Mowat W.C. Hamilton Smith McCaul R. H. Williams Willoughby Martin Marsh Eddy Darke McInnis Mollard Smith Laird P. McAra Smith R. H. Williams P. McAra Martin Balfour Cowan Black Grassick Burton Mason J. McAra Balfour J. McAra Rink Ellison Grassick C. C. Williams McNall McGillivray Menzies Grant Hammond Cowburn Baker Walker Baker Schneider D. Hamilton Archer Fiacco Fougere Masters Bachynski

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