 On August 5, 2009, Larry O'Brien was acquitted of bribery charges stemming from this accusation.Alex Munter, the second-place candidate in 2006, did not run in the 2010 election.Bob Chiarelli, mayor from 1997–2006, was elected in a March 2010 by-election to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, replacing another former mayor, Jim Watson, who left the legislative seat to run in the 2010 mayoral race.