Gloria Lindsay Luby
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Gloria Lindsay Luby is a city councillor and former Deputy Speaker of Toronto City Council
in Toronto
, Canada
for Ward 4 Etobicoke Centre. She represents one of the two Etobicoke Centre wards. Lindsay Luby is also a former Chair of the Government Management Committee.
Lindsay Luby was a successful businesswoman and consultant before entering politics. She first served as a trustee on the Etobicoke
school board, and then became an Etobicoke city councillor.
When Etobicoke was merged with the City of Toronto and four other municipalities in 1997, she was elected to the Toronto City Council. She has served as Acting Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board and Chair of the Economic Development and Parks Committee.
A member of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, she publicly mused about running in the 2003 provincial election
to replace Chris Stockwell
as the local Member of Provincial Parliament, and was courted by PC leader Premier
Ernie Eves
.
Lindsay Luby's education includes an honours degree from the University of Western Ontario
and a Masters of Education degree from the University of Toronto
. She is married to Larry and has three children. She is of Ukrainian heritage.
On September 28, 2009, Lindsay Luby resigned from the Executive Committee claiming that she felt marginalized and didn't agree with Toronto Mayor Miller's
agenda. She said, "I never felt part of that small inner circle" referring to other members of the Executive Committee who had closer ties to the mayor. She denied that her resignation had anything to do with Miller's recent announcement to not seek a third term as mayor. "I was reluctant to take this step while all the attention was focused on the mayor's re-election prospects," she said.
Toronto City Council
The Toronto City Council is the governing body of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors....
in Toronto
Toronto
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, Canada
Canada
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for Ward 4 Etobicoke Centre. She represents one of the two Etobicoke Centre wards. Lindsay Luby is also a former Chair of the Government Management Committee.
Lindsay Luby was a successful businesswoman and consultant before entering politics. She first served as a trustee on the Etobicoke
Etobicoke, Ontario
Etobicoke is a dissolved municipality located within the current city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Comprising the western section of the current city, it had an official population of 338,117 as measured by the 2001 Census and 334,491 people as of the 2006 Census. While it only contains 13% of...
school board, and then became an Etobicoke city councillor.
When Etobicoke was merged with the City of Toronto and four other municipalities in 1997, she was elected to the Toronto City Council. She has served as Acting Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board and Chair of the Economic Development and Parks Committee.
A member of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, she publicly mused about running in the 2003 provincial election
Ontario general election, 2003
The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
to replace Chris Stockwell
Chris Stockwell
Chris Stockwell is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves. Before entering provincial politics, he had been a...
as the local Member of Provincial Parliament, and was courted by PC leader Premier
Premier of Ontario
The Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. The Premier is appointed as the province's head of government by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and presides over the Executive council, or Cabinet. The Executive Council Act The Premier of Ontario...
Ernie Eves
Ernie Eves
Ernest Lawrence "Ernie" Eves was the 23rd Premier of the province of Ontario, Canada, from April 15, 2002, to October 23, 2003.-Beginnings:...
.
Lindsay Luby's education includes an honours degree from the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
and a Masters of Education degree from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
. She is married to Larry and has three children. She is of Ukrainian heritage.
On September 28, 2009, Lindsay Luby resigned from the Executive Committee claiming that she felt marginalized and didn't agree with Toronto Mayor Miller's
David Miller (Canadian politician)
David Raymond Miller is a Canadian politician. He was the 63rd Mayor of Toronto and the second since the 1998 amalgamation. He was elected to the position in 2003 for a three-year term and re-elected in 2006 for a four-year term...
agenda. She said, "I never felt part of that small inner circle" referring to other members of the Executive Committee who had closer ties to the mayor. She denied that her resignation had anything to do with Miller's recent announcement to not seek a third term as mayor. "I was reluctant to take this step while all the attention was focused on the mayor's re-election prospects," she said.
Election results
| 2010 Toronto election Toronto city council election, 2010 For information on the campaign for mayor see Toronto mayoral election, 2010The 2010 Toronto council election was held on October 25, 2010 to elect councillors to represent Toronto's 44 wards at Toronto City Council... , Ward 4 |
||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gloria Lindsay Luby | 9,789 | 46.9 |
| John Campbell | 9,480 | 45.4 |
| Daniel Bertolini | 1,602 | 7.7 |
| Total | 20,871 | 100 |
| 2006 Toronto election Toronto municipal election, 2006 The 2006 Toronto municipal election took place on 13 November 2006 to elect a mayor and 44 city councillors in Toronto, Ontario. In addition, school trustees were elected to the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest... , Ward 4 |
||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gloria Lindsay Luby | 9,979 | 68.5 |
| Shane Daly | 4,108 | 28.2 |
| Sam Mehta | 471 | 3.2 |