Joe Fratesi

Joe Fratesi

Joe Fratesi is the former mayor and current chief administrative officer of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

On January 29, 1990, during his term as mayor, the city council approved a resolution making English the city's only official language. The council's decision, which Fratesi had strongly supported, caused controversy within the town and across Canada. He was re-elected by a landslide in 1991. Many prominent politicians, such as Bob Rae and Brian Mulroney, refused to meet with Fratesi on unrelated matters due to his stance.

He was involved in a further conflict of interest controversy in 1995 when he applied for the post of chief administrative officer while still sitting as mayor. [cite book|last=Sims|first=Harvey|title=The Best Man for the Job: Joe Fratesi and the Politics of Sault Ste. Marie|year=2001|publisher=ECW Press|location=Toronto|id=ISBN 1-55022-454-9]

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