Shelley Carroll
Encyclopedia
Shelley Carroll is a city councillor in Toronto
, Canada
. She represents Ward 33 Don Valley East, one of the two Don Valley East
municipal wards. She was formerly the Chair of the City's Budget Committee.
centre, while caring for her own special needs child. She first rose to prominence as head of the North York Parent Assembly and then the Toronto Educational Assembly. Both groups pushed for more funding for education and vigorously opposed the education reforms brought in by then Premier
, Mike Harris
.
, she was elected as a school trustee in Don Valley East, ousting the incumbent. The school board endured fierce battles over provincial cuts to education, and Carroll became the leader of the faction of the Board refusing to implement the Harris agenda. She was elected Co-Chair of the Board by her peers in her last year in office. For her activism on behalf of children, she was awarded a Golden Jubilee Medal.
In the 2003 municipal election
, she decided to run for city council when incumbent Paul Sutherland
left to run in the provincial election. Her main opponent was former west-end councillor Rob Davis.
During her first term on council she sat on the Budget Committee and quickly established herself as one of the brightest newcomers. Carroll was elected by her peers to the position of Chair of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by mid-term.
After the 2006 municipal election
she was appointed to sit on Mayor David Miller's Executive Committee and was elected Chair of the Budget Committee. Under new governance procedures, only this prestigious chair is elected by a majority vote on council, all other standing committee chairs are appointed by the Mayor.
In 2008, Carroll distinguished herself in the role of Acting Deputy Mayor of Toronto, as the lead elected official on hand in the immediate aftermath of the massive Sunrise Propane plant explosion which left two dead and required evacuation of thousands of residents.
Unofficial results as of October 26, 2010 03:55 AM
Toronto
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, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She represents Ward 33 Don Valley East, one of the two Don Valley East
Don Valley East
Don Valley East is a federal electoral district in Canada that covers the northeast section of the North York part of Toronto. The federal riding was created in 1976 from parts of Willowdale, York East, York North, and York—Scarborough ridings....
municipal wards. She was formerly the Chair of the City's Budget Committee.
Background
After 7 years in banking, she chose to operate her own day careDay care
Child care or day care is care of a child during the day by a person other than the child's legal guardians, typically performed by someone outside the child's immediate family...
centre, while caring for her own special needs child. She first rose to prominence as head of the North York Parent Assembly and then the Toronto Educational Assembly. Both groups pushed for more funding for education and vigorously opposed the education reforms brought in by then 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...
, Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Michael Deane "Mike" Harris was the 22nd Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. He is most noted for the "Common Sense Revolution", his Progressive Conservative government's program of deficit reduction in combination with lower taxes and cuts to government...
.
Politics
In the 2000 municipal electionToronto municipal election, 2000
The Toronto municipal election of 2000, dubbed "Toronto Vote 2000" was the municipal and school board election held in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada on November 13, 2000.Elections were held to elect:* the Mayor of Toronto,* councillors for each of Toronto's 44 wards,* trustees...
, she was elected as a school trustee in Don Valley East, ousting the incumbent. The school board endured fierce battles over provincial cuts to education, and Carroll became the leader of the faction of the Board refusing to implement the Harris agenda. She was elected Co-Chair of the Board by her peers in her last year in office. For her activism on behalf of children, she was awarded a Golden Jubilee Medal.
In the 2003 municipal election
Toronto municipal election, 2003
The Toronto municipal election of 2003 was held on November 10, 2003, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to elect the Mayor of Toronto, 44 city councillors, and school board trustees.David Miller was elected mayor ....
, she decided to run for city council when incumbent Paul Sutherland
Paul Sutherland (politician)
Paul Sutherland is an Ontario politician, former Toronto City Councillor, former North York City Councillor, and a former candidate for the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party in the provincial riding of Don Valley East....
left to run in the provincial election. Her main opponent was former west-end councillor Rob Davis.
During her first term on council she sat on the Budget Committee and quickly established herself as one of the brightest newcomers. Carroll was elected by her peers to the position of Chair of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by mid-term.
After the 2006 municipal 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...
she was appointed to sit on Mayor David Miller's Executive Committee and was elected Chair of the Budget Committee. Under new governance procedures, only this prestigious chair is elected by a majority vote on council, all other standing committee chairs are appointed by the Mayor.
In 2008, Carroll distinguished herself in the role of Acting Deputy Mayor of Toronto, as the lead elected official on hand in the immediate aftermath of the massive Sunrise Propane plant explosion which left two dead and required evacuation of thousands of residents.
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 33 |
||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shelley Carroll | 7,946 | 57.659% |
| Fil Giannakopoulos | 2,787 | 20.223% |
| Mike Ihnat | 1,886 | 13.686% |
| David Raines | 1,162 | 8.432% |
| Total | 13,781 | 100% |
Unofficial results as of October 26, 2010 03:55 AM