Jim Hart (Ontario politician)

Jim Hart
Toronto City Councillor for Ward 44 (Scarborough East)
Assumed office
June 28, 2017
Preceded by Ron Moeser
Personal details
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Civil servant

Jim Hart ( listen) is a Canadian municipal politician who was appointed to Toronto City Council in 2017 to represent Ward 44 following the death in office of Ron Moeser. He was endorsed via a letter to council by Moeser's widow, Heather.[1]

Hart retired in 2014 after working for the City of Toronto for 31 years.[2] He is a former general manager of the Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division[3] and also served as assistant to Moeser.[4]

Hart stated during his speech to council that if appointed, he will not seek re-election in the next Toronto election.

References

  1. ↑ Pagliaro, Jennifer (June 28, 2017). "Former city bureaucrat Jim Hart appointed to Ward 44 seat". Toronto Star.
  2. ↑ Jeffords, Shawn (June 28, 2017). "Jim Hart wins Ward 44 councillor spot". Toronto Sun.
  3. ↑ "Jim Hart appointed as Scarborough-East councillor in landslide vote". CBC News. June 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ Westoll, Nick (June 28, 2017). "Jim Hart appointed by Toronto City Council as Ward 44 councillor". Global News.


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