Gerry Altobello

Gerry Altobello

Gerry Altobello is a former city councillor in Toronto, Canada. He represented Scarborough Southwest.

Altobello first entered politics in 1985 when he was elected to the council of Scarborough to represent Ward 2, defeating more left-leaning candidate Barry Boyle. At 27, he was the youngest member on the council. He was re-elected with ease in 1988, but in 1991 he faced a fierce election battle against businessman Danny Lovatsis. Nevertheless, he was re-elected.

He opposed the amalgamation of Scarborough, Toronto, and four other municipalities in 1997, but after it occurred he ran for a seat on Toronto city council against fellow Scarborough city councillor Fred Johnson. He has chaired the Planning and Transportation Committee. A centrist, he was aligned with the Liberal Party.

On June 9, 2006, he was appointed a justice of the peace by the Attorney General of Ontario Michael Bryant, effective June 21, 2006.cite web|url=http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/news/2006/20060609-jpapp.asp|title=ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES JUSTICE OF THE PEACE APPOINTMENTS|accessmonthday=June 11 |accessyear=2006] On June 14, 2006, he resigned as a councillor.cite web|url=http://www.insidetoronto.com/to/scarborough/story/3545931p-4096959c.html?loc=scarborough|title=Scarborough councillor says goodbye|accessmonthday=June 28 |accessyear=2006]

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* [http://www.toronto.ca/councillors/altobello1.htm Gerry Altobello]


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