Bill Saundercook
Bill Saundercook | |
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Toronto City Councillor for York Humber (Ward 27) with Frances Nunziata | |
In office January 1, 1998 – November 30, 2000 | |
Preceded by | New ward |
Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
Alderman, City of York for Ward 8 | |
In office December 1, 1985 – December 31, 1997 | |
Succeeded by | Ward abolished |
Personal details | |
Occupation | Teacher |
Bill Saundercook was a
Background
Saundercook grew up in York. He came from a family of nine children. Before entering politics he taught school and coached a local hockey team.[1]
Politics
Alderman, City of York
He was first elected as an alderman for the
In 1996, he ran for the
Toronto City Council
When York was amalgamated with Toronto and four other suburban municipalities in 1997, Saundercook was elected to Toronto City Council in a ward shared with Nunziata.
He was elected the first Chair of the York Community Council and member of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee. Saundercook was then elected by other councillors as the Chair of the Works Committee.
On city council, he pioneered a number of important environmental initiatives. He introduced Toronto's biodegradable compost bag policy which banned plastic bags from being used for curbside compost pickup. He also spearheaded the city's Sewer-Use By-Law, which was lauded by environmentalists as one of the most stringent in North America.
This redistricting prior to the
In between terms
A federal election also overlapped the 2000 municipal elections. Immediately following his municipal defeat, Saundercook took a core of his campaign team to assist his long-time friend and fellow Liberal Alan Tonks in his successful federal election campaign
Saundercook returned to being a teacher after these elections, but remained active in the Liberal Party.
Toronto City Council, II
Miller launched a successful campaign for Mayor of Toronto in the 2003 municipal election, leaving his council seat open.
Saundercook was returned to city council after a close and fragmented race.
On the 2003-2006 Council, Saundercook supported many of Mayor Miller's initiatives such as killing the bridge to the island airport, and banning pesticides. He also opposed a pay increase for city council, supported the hiring of more police officers and supported a contract extension for former Toronto Police Chief Julian Fantino. He was Mayor Miller's designate on both the Toronto Hydro Board of Directors and the Toronto Transit Commission.
Re-election (2006)
On November 13, 2006, Saundercook was re-elected to Toronto City Council by a margin of 2000 votes over his opponent - Greg Hamara. Saundercook ran primarily on a platform of environmental activism balanced with his record of delivering community improvements.
Defeat (2010)
On October 25, 2010, Saundercook was defeated by Sarah Doucette.
Election results
2010 Toronto election, Ward 13[3] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Sarah Doucette | 10,100 | 47.0 |
Bill Saundercook | 7,893 | 36.8 |
Nick Pavlov | 2,109 | 9.8 |
Redmond Weissenberger | 1,139 | 5.3 |
Jackelyn Van Altenberg | 228 | 1.1 |
Total | 21,469 | 100 |
Unofficial results as of October 26, 2010 03:55 am
2006 Toronto election, Ward 13[4] | ||
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Bill Saundercook | 6,930 | 43.4 |
Greg Hamara | 4,829 | 30.2 |
David Garrick | 2,904 | 18.2 |
Frances Wdowczyk | 605 | 3.8 |
Linda Coltman | 433 | 2.7 |
Aleksander Oniszczak | 281 | 1.8 |
References
- ^ a b Stein, David Lewis (1996-04-17). "York South by-election will be a test of Tory record". Toronto Star. p. A23.
- ^ "Dart: City of York Councillors Bill Saundercook...". Toronto Star. 1994-11-19. p. EB2.
- ^ City of Toronto elections page Archived 2010-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ City Clerk's Official Declaration 2006 Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine