21-year-old Sergio Morales says winning a seat as a city councillor for Barrie’s Ward 9 is a dream come true. “Some people dream about playing in the NHL, some dream of playing in the World Series …I dreamt of public office,” he said. Morales will serve as a councillor while continuing to work on finishing his economics degree. He says his campaign focused heavily on social media while also knocking on a lot of doors in his ward. He vowed he will listen to the residents of Ward 9, and will act as a voice for them. Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman’s advice to Morales was “it’s a marathon, not a sprint…you can make a big difference over 4 years.” Morales beat out veteran Brian Jackson for the position, and he’ll be the second youngest person ever to be elected to City Council.
