Mary-Margaret McMahon
Mary-Margaret McMahon | |
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McMahon in 2016 | |
Toronto City Councillor for (Ward 32) Beaches-East York | |
In office December 1, 2010 – November 30, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Sandra Bussin |
Personal details | |
Born |
Collingwood, Ontario, Canada | July 6, 1966
Spouse(s) | Jim |
Children | 2 |
Parents | Ron Emo and Gloria Emo (1940–2011)[1] |
Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Teacher |
Mary-Margaret McMahon (
Background
Born and raised in Collingwood, Ontario, she is the daughter of former Collingwood mayor Ron Emo and Gloria Emo (1940–2011). McMahon is one of four children, including brothers Michael, Stephen and Timothy. McMahon has a bachelor's degree in French literature from Carleton University in Ottawa. Since 1989, McMahon has resided in the Beaches - East York area.[3] She describes herself as a "fiscally conservative environmentalist."[4]
McMahon is a community activist and former teacher of English as a second language. She has helped organize a farmers' market in Danforth and helped organize an anti-idling campaign at her children's school. She formerly worked as a community animator for Toronto's Live Green Toronto project.[5]
In October 2017 McMahon announced she will not be running for re-election in 2018, confirming a promise made when she was first elected in 2010.[6]
Election results
2014 Toronto election, Ward 32 | ||
Candidate | Votes[7] | % |
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Mary-Margaret McMahon (incumbent) | 15,762 | 60.92 |
Sandra Bussin | 4,552 | 17.59 |
Brian Graff | 1,922 | 7.43 |
9 other candidates | 3,639 | 14.06 |
Total | 25,875 | 100.00 |
2010 Toronto election, Ward 32 | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Mary-Margaret McMahon | 15,159 | 65.144% |
Sandra Bussin (incumbent) | 5,998 | 25.776% |
Keith Begley | 753 | 3.236% |
Bruce Baker | 477 | 2.05% |
Brad Feraday | 354 | 1.521% |
Martin Gladstone | 210 | 0.902% |
Neil Sinclair | 190 | 0.817% |
Albert Castells | 66 | 0.284% |
Kieron Pope | 63 | 0.271% |
Total | 23,270 | 100% |
Official results.[8]
References
- ↑ "Gloria Emo". TheGlobeAndMail.com. September 30, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Changed council faces new mayor". Toronto Star, October 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Elect Mary-Margaret McMahon". Accessed November 14, 2010.
- ↑ Brendan Kennedy, City hall rookies 2010: Mary-Margaret McMahon, Ward 32, Toronto Star (November 25, 2010).
- ↑ Vanessa Lu, Activist with a long to-do list, Toronto Star (March 6, 2010).
- ↑ Boisvert, Nick (October 23, 2017). "Mary-Margaret McMahon won't run in 2018 and wants other councillors to follow her lead". CBC News.
- ↑ "Ward 32, Beaches-East York, Councillor" (PDF). City of Toronto. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ City of Toronto elections page Archived 2010-10-26 at the Wayback Machine.
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