Career and relevant experience
- His public LinkedIn profile identifies him as Deputy Chief Building Official at the City of Port Colborne and lists architecture studies at Mohawk College from 1986 to 1989.
- Ontario public-sector salary disclosure records independently identify the same employer and title in 2025.
- A 2023 Niagara Falls bylaw names Gary Graziani among appointed building inspectors, supporting prior municipal inspection experience.
Campaign priorities
- Would review spending and fees, redirect non-essential costs and aim to keep tax increases at or below inflation where achievable, while maintaining essential services.
- Would align staffing and resources with workload and prioritize maintaining existing infrastructure.
- Would bring a more focused Welland response to homelessness, addiction and public-space conditions to Council alongside regional partnerships.
- Supports connecting people to services and addressing public-space conditions rather than moving problems between locations.
- Would advocate funding to maintain a full-service Welland hospital, recognizing Niagara Health and provincial responsibilities.
- Supports developmental-services advocacy and their inclusion in accessibility, housing and community planning where the City has a role.
- Would explore a Hope Village housing community, initially for approximately 60 people, with expansion dependent on need and funding.
- Would examine City land, underused buildings, government funding and housing partnerships for shelter and affordable housing.
- Would prioritize deteriorated roads, curbs and sidewalks, coordinate underground work and examine responsible use of reserves.
- Would review development incentives and charges, support infill and consider infrastructure capacity and long-term costs before growth.
Verified facts
- Listed by the City as a 2026 mayoral candidate.
- Public reporting describes him as a municipal building official and Knights of Columbus member.
- A candidate website is publicly listed by the City.