Counciller Barry Ogden was first elected to Saint John Common Council in the May 2021 municipal election.
Barry Ogden has taught school coached and organized various sports for decades. He has started and headed up many organizations like the Marigold and Mural Project and the Marco Polo project. Barry has a strong passion for Saint John. He has interests in economic development, restoring Saint John, education and poverty. He has spent decades volunteering refurbishing Saint John and helping with our Food Banks and Romero House.
Barry has attended 5 universities and has several degrees and has been awarded several national and international awards for community development, education human development. He has helped to start and operate 6 family businesses and has raised millions of dollars for development in Saint John.