Suzan Hall is a
Toronto
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politician, best known for her role as
city councillor
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in
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...
for
Ward 1 Etobicoke North
Ward 1 Etobicoke North is a municipal electoral division in Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario that has been represented in the Toronto City Council since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2018, with Michael Ford being elected c ...
. A longtime resident of Etobicoke, she originally entered politics as a school board trustee. She eventually became chair of the
Etobicoke Board of Education
The Etobicoke Board of Education (EBE commonly known as School District 12), officially known as the Board of Education for the City of Etobicoke is the former public-secular school board administering the schools of Etobicoke, Ontario, headquarte ...
. With the creation of the new city of Toronto, she moved to become vice-chair of the
Toronto District School Board
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB), formerly known as English-language Public District School Board No. 12 prior to 1999, is the English-language public-secular school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The minority public-secular franco ...
. In the
2000 Toronto municipal election
The 2000 Toronto municipal election, dubbed "Toronto Vote 2000", was the municipal and school board election of 2000 held in Toronto on November 13, 2000.
Elections were held to elect:
* the Mayor of Toronto,
* councillors for each of Toronto's ...
, she defeated longtime incumbent
Bruce Sinclair in a close race, finishing only 97 votes ahead of fellow challenger
Vincent Crisanti
Vincent Crisanti ( , ; born 1953) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent Ward 1 Etobicoke North on Toronto City Council following the 2022 municipal election. He previously represented a former ward by the same name from 2010 to 2 ...
. The
2003 election was again a close race between her and Crisanti. She lost the 2010 election to Crisanti.
Election results
Unofficial results as of October 26, 2010 03:55 am
References
External links
Suzan Hall profile on City of Toronto website
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Toronto city councillors
Women municipal councillors in Canada
Women in Ontario politics
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)