Tom Jakobek
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Tom Jakobek is a former member of the Toronto City Council
. He was first elected to council in 1982 after serving as a school trustee, and remained a member until 2000.
Jakobek holds degrees from the University of Toronto. Certificate in Public Administration (CPA), 1981. Honours Bachelor of Arts, B.A., 1982. Masters of Health Science, MHSC, 2002.
Jakobek was for many years a bulwark of the council's right-wing. He became city budget chief in 1990, and held the position for the next ten years despite an attempt by Barbara Hall
and others to oust him in 1994. In this capacity, he delivered nine consecutive budgets with no tax increases. Following the city's amalgamation in 1997, Jakobek emerged as a prominent ally of new mayor
Mel Lastman
. He retired from politics in 2000 and served briefly as a vice-president at Toronto East General Hospital
.
He ran for Mayor of Toronto in 2003 following Lastman's retirement, but garnered barely 5,000 votes across the entire city, less than one per cent of the total votes cast. His candidacy was hurt by allegations of improper conduct in a computer leasing deal between the City of Toronto and MFP Financial Services. In prior testimony at the Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiry
, Jakobek had admitted to lying about his involvement in a controversial computer leasing deal between the city and MFP.
In 2008, Jakobek and his family appeared in the Canadian reality TV show Spoiled Rotten on Slice, which showcased the family's lavish lifestyle. The show was panned by Globe and Mail TV critic John Doyle
, who characterized the show as being "so appalling that normal people will just want to turn it off."
Jakobek is the son-in-law of former veteran Scarborough councillor Ken Morrish
.
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....
. He was first elected to council in 1982 after serving as a school trustee, and remained a member until 2000.
Jakobek holds degrees from the University of Toronto. Certificate in Public Administration (CPA), 1981. Honours Bachelor of Arts, B.A., 1982. Masters of Health Science, MHSC, 2002.
Jakobek was for many years a bulwark of the council's right-wing. He became city budget chief in 1990, and held the position for the next ten years despite an attempt by Barbara Hall
Barbara Hall
Barbara Hall is a Canadian lawyer, public servant and former politician. She was the 61st mayor of Toronto, the last to run before amalgamation. She was elected mayor of the pre-amalgamation City of Toronto in 1994, and held office until December 31, 1997...
and others to oust him in 1994. In this capacity, he delivered nine consecutive budgets with no tax increases. Following the city's amalgamation in 1997, Jakobek emerged as a prominent ally of new mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Mel Lastman
Mel Lastman
Melvin Douglas "Mel" Lastman , nicknamed "Mayor Mel", is a former businessman and politician. He is the founder of the Bad Boy Furniture chain. He served as the mayor of the former city of North York, Ontario, Canada from 1972 until 1997. At the end of 1997, North York, along with five other...
. He retired from politics in 2000 and served briefly as a vice-president at Toronto East General Hospital
Toronto East General Hospital
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He ran for Mayor of Toronto in 2003 following Lastman's retirement, but garnered barely 5,000 votes across the entire city, less than one per cent of the total votes cast. His candidacy was hurt by allegations of improper conduct in a computer leasing deal between the City of Toronto and MFP Financial Services. In prior testimony at the Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiry
Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiry
The Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiry was a judicial inquiry into allegations of conflict of interest, bribery and misappropriation of funds around computer leasing contracts entered into by Toronto, Ontario's municipal government in 1998 and 1999...
, Jakobek had admitted to lying about his involvement in a controversial computer leasing deal between the city and MFP.
In 2008, Jakobek and his family appeared in the Canadian reality TV show Spoiled Rotten on Slice, which showcased the family's lavish lifestyle. The show was panned by Globe and Mail TV critic John Doyle
John Doyle (critic)
John Doyle is one of the two television critics with Canada's The Globe and Mail newspaper. Doyle also covers major football events for the paper....
, who characterized the show as being "so appalling that normal people will just want to turn it off."
Jakobek is the son-in-law of former veteran Scarborough councillor Ken Morrish
Ken Morrish
Ken Morrish , nicknamed "Mr. Highland Creek" was a Metro Toronto politician. He served the Scarborough, Ontario community as councillor, deputy Metro Toronto Chair and mayor of Scarborough...
.