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David Zimmer 
David Zimmer[1] MPP for Willowdale Incumbent Assumed office
October 2, 2003Preceded by David Young Personal details Born April 7, 1944
Kitchener, OntarioPolitical party Ontario Liberal Party Residence North York, Ontario Occupation Lawyer David Zimmer (born April 7, 1944) is a Canadian provincial legislator in Ontario's Legislative Assembly, representing the North York area riding of Willowdale for the Ontario Liberal Party.[2]
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Background
A native of Ontario, David Zimmer was born in the province's southern city of Kitchener. While associated with the Toronto law firm of Ledrew Laishley Reed, he has also served as an administrative law instructor in the Law Society's Bar Admission Course.[3] From 1982 to 1984 he was Director of the Humane Society and from 1993 to 1995 was President of the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Appointed chairman of Toronto Community Housing Corporation, he worked to bring the private company, Toronto Community Housing Corp., into the provision of social housing in Toronto. Upon the start of campaigning for elective office, he relinquished the public post of assistant deputy chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.
Politics
In what was considered by most political observers as an upset during the 2003 provincial election for the Ontario legislature, David Zimmer defeated the Progressive Conservative incumbent David Young, a moderate Tory, touted by some as a possible future leader of his party, by less than 2000 votes.[2] Serving as the parliamentary assistant to Ontario Attorney General Christopher Bentley, he is a member of the standing committee on public accounts, a co-chair of the Ontario Crime Control Commission and chair of the Ontario Liberal Party's Toronto Caucus. In 2004, his motion to create an "Elder Abuse Awareness Day" was passed with support from all parties. He also assisted former Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant with legislation to ban pit bulls in Ontario.
In 2006, he sponsored a Private Member’s Bill which will suspend the Ontario Driver’s license of anyone who is convicted of impaired boating,[4] which was passed with unanimous consent of all parties in the Ontario Legislature. He retained his seat in the Ontario general election, 2007[2]
Awards
David Zimmer was awarded the Greatest Local Hero Award by the North York Town Crier for his volunteer and community work in Willowdale and, in 2005, received a "Social Work Doctors’ Colloquium" inaugural Award of Merit for his work toward a just and caring society. He has also been cited for work on Ontario Municipal Board reform and the new City of Toronto Act, which gives Toronto greater power to manage its own affairs.
Electoral record
Ontario general election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal David Zimmer 22,034 51.00 - Progressive Conservative Vince Agovino 14,428 33.39 - New Democrat Alexander Brown 5,522 12.78 - Green Michael Vettese 930 2.15 - Freedom Amy Brown 293 0.68 - Ontario general election, 2007 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal David Zimmer 21,065 47.7 Progressive Conservative David Shiner 15,418 34.9 New Democrat Rini Ghosh 3,755 8.5 Green Torbjorn Zetterlund 2,920 6.6 Libertarian Heath Thomas 469 1.1 Family Coalition Kristin Monster 405 0.9 Independent Charles Roddy Sutherland 121 0.3 Ontario general election, 2003 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal David Zimmer 21,823 46.97 4.69 Progressive Conservative David Young 19,957 42.95 -7.57 New Democrat Yvonne Bobb 3,084 6.64 2.38 Green Sharolyn Vettese 933 2.01 1.26 Family Coalition Rina Morra 442 0.95 0.02 Freedom Vaughan Byrnes 227 0.49 0.14 References
- ^ Rob Fraser. Photographer. May 12, 2010.
- ^ a b c John Goddard (2007-10-11). "Willowdale: Zimmer trumpets victory over 'high-profile' councillor". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/ontarioelection/article/265720. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "McGuinty Announces Cabinet Committees and Parliamentary Assistants (23-Oct-03)". www.udiontario.com. http://www.udiontario.com/issupd/upd031023.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "Ontario tightens penalties for impaired boat operators". www.canada.com. June 24, 2006. http://www.canada.com/globaltv/national/story.html?id=b51b68ea-a815-4274-afb5-6855d321f48c&k=45695. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
External links
- David Zimmer's official MPP Site
- David Zimmer's Ontario Liberal Party biography
- Legislative Assembly of Ontario biography
Categories:- Ontario Liberal Party MPPs
- Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
- People from Kitchener, Ontario
- 1944 births
- Living people
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