Mary-Margaret McMahon
Mary-Margaret McMahon | |
|---|---|
.jpg) McMahon in 2012 | |
| Toronto City Councillor for (Ward 32) Beaches-East York | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Sandra Bussin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1966 Collingwood, Ontario |
| Spouse | Jim |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Mary-Margaret McMahon (born July 6, 1966 in Collingwood, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, who was first elected to Toronto City Council in the 2010 city council election, defeating Speaker Sandra Bussin in Ward 32 (Beaches—East York).[1]
Background
Born and raised in Collingwood, Ontario, she is the daughter of former Collingwood mayor Ron Emo. McMahon has a bachelor's degree in French literature from Carleton University in Ottawa. Since 1989, McMahon has resided in the Beaches - East York area.[2] She describes herself as a "fiscally conservative environmentalist."[3]
McMahon is a community activist and former teacher of English as a second language. She has helped organize a farmers' market in Danforth and helped organize an anti-idling campaign at her children's school. She formerly worked as a community animator for Toronto's Live Green Toronto project.[4]
Election results
| 2014 Toronto election, Ward 32 | ||
| Candidate | Votes[5] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mary-Margaret McMahon (incumbent) | 15,762 | 60.92 |
| Sandra Bussin | 4,552 | 17.59 |
| Brian Graff | 1,922 | 7.43 |
| 9 other candidates | 3,639 | 14.06 |
| Total | 25,875 | 100.00 |
| 2010 Toronto election, Ward 32 | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mary-Margaret McMahon | 15,159 | 65.144% |
| Sandra Bussin (incumbent) | 5,998 | 25.776% |
| Keith Begley | 753 | 3.236% |
| Bruce Baker | 477 | 2.05% |
| Brad Feraday | 354 | 1.521% |
| Martin Gladstone | 210 | 0.902% |
| Neil Sinclair | 190 | 0.817% |
| Albert Castells | 66 | 0.284% |
| Kieron Pope | 63 | 0.271% |
| Total | 23,270 | 100% |
Official results.[6]
References
- ^ "Changed council faces new mayor". Toronto Star, October 25, 2010.
- ^ "Elect Mary-Margaret McMahon". Accessed November 14, 2010.
- ^ Brendan Kennedy, City hall rookies 2010: Mary-Margaret McMahon, Ward 32, Toronto Star (November 25, 2010).
- ^ Vanessa Lu, Activist with a long to-do list, Toronto Star (March 6, 2010).
- ^ "Ward 32, Beaches-East York, Councillor" (PDF). City of Toronto. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ^ City of Toronto elections page
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