Jim Hart (Ontario politician)

Jim Hart (listen) is a Canadian politician and retired public servant who is the current chair of the Toronto Police Services Board since October 22, 2019. Hart served as a Toronto city councillor from 2017 to 2018, representing Ward 44 Scarborough East, and was a former general manager of Toronto Parks, Forestry & Recreation.

Jim Hart
Chair of the
Toronto Police Services Board
Assumed office
October 22, 2019
Preceded byAndy Pringle
Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 44 Scarborough East
In office
June 28, 2017 – December 1, 2018
Preceded byRon Moeser
Succeeded byWard Abolished
Personal details
NationalityCanadian
ResidenceScarborough, Ontario
OccupationPublic servant

Career

City of Toronto

Hart is a former general manager of the Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division and served in Councillor Ron Moeser's office as an assistant.[1] He retired in 2014 after working in the Toronto government for 31 years.[2]

Politics

Hart was appointed to the Toronto City Council in a 27 to 44 vote, beating former mayoral candidate David Soknacki following the death in office of Ron Moeser.[3] He was endorsed via a letter to council by Moeser's widow, Heather.[4]

Hart stated during his speech to council that if appointed, he will not seek re-election in the 2018 Toronto election.

Toronto Police Services Board

As councillor, Hart served as vice-chair of the Toronto Police Services Board.[5]

As of September 30, 2019, Hart was appointed to the Toronto Police Services Board for a three-year term. On October 22, 2019, he was elected interim chair.[6]

References
  1. "Jim Hart appointed as Scarborough-East councillor in landslide vote". CBC News. June 28, 2017.
  2. Jeffords, Shawn (June 28, 2017). "Jim Hart wins Ward 44 councillor spot". Toronto Sun.
  3. Westoll, Nick (June 28, 2017). "Jim Hart appointed by Toronto City Council as Ward 44 councillor". Global News.
  4. Pagliaro, Jennifer (June 28, 2017). "Former city bureaucrat Jim Hart appointed to Ward 44 seat". Toronto Star.
  5. app.toronto.ca http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemDetails.do?function=getMinutesItemPreview&agendaItemId=92025. Retrieved 2020-12-07. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Toronto Police Services Board elects Interim Chair". www.tpsb.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
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