Denzil Minnan-Wong

Denzil Minnan-Wong
Toronto City Councillor for (Ward 34) Don Valley East
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2000
Preceded by	Ward Created
Toronto City Councillor for (Ward 11) Don Parkway
In office January 1, 1998 – December 1, 2000
Preceded by	Ward Created
Succeeded by	Ward Abolished
Chair of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2010
Preceded by	Glenn De Baeremaeker
Chair of the North York Community Council
In office January 1, 2004 – May 21, 2005
Preceded by	Giorgio Mammoliti
Succeeded by	Maria Augimeri
Chair of the Economic Development and Parks Committee
In office May 21, 2002 – December 1, 2003
Preceded by	Mike Feldman
Succeeded by	Brian Ashton
Personal details
Nationality	Chinese-Canadian
Residence	Toronto, Ontario
Occupation	Lawyer

Denzil Minnan-Wong is a Toronto city councillor representing one of the two Don Valley East wards, Toronto City Council Ward 34. He is the son of Denzil Minnan-Wong, Sr., a Chinese immigrant who became a prominent member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. His father died in 1988 at age 53.

Minnan-Wong became a lawyer specializing in immigration issues. In 1994 North York councillor Barry Burton died of cancer and the North York city council appointed him as interim councillor. Later that year he was elected to the position in the municipal election. In 1997 he was elected to the city council of the new amalgamated city of Toronto. On city council he was best known for his campaign against squeegee kids and to reform the city's taxi system. He has long been a strong proponent of tax cuts and is a member of the conservative Responsible Government Group on council.

Election results

2010 Toronto election, Ward 34
Candidate	Votes	%
Denzil Minnan-Wong	8,743	53.418%
Peter Youngren	6,484	39.616%
Stephan Stewart	1,140	6.965%
Total	16,367	100%

Unofficial results as of October 26, 2010 03:55 AM^[1]

References

1. ^ City of Toronto elections page

External links

• City of Toronto Councillor Profile

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