Tom Jakobek is a former member of the Toronto City Council. The Toronto City Council is the governing body of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was first elected to council in 1982[1] after serving as a school trustee, and remained a member until 2000.
Jakobek was for many years a bulwark of the council's right-wing. He became city budget chief in 1990, and held the position for the next ten years despite an attempt by Barbara Hall and others to oust him in 1994. Barbara Hall (born 1946 is a Canadian Lawyer, public servant and former politician In this capacity, he delivered nine consecutive budgets with no tax increases. Following the city's amalgamation in 1997, Jakobek emerged as a prominent ally of new mayor Mel Lastman. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Melvin Douglas "Mel" Lastman (born March 9, 1933) affectionately known as "Mayor Mel" is a former businessman and politician He retired from politics in 2000 and served briefly as a vice-president at Toronto East General Hospital. Toronto East General Hospital is a Teaching hospital located at 825 Coxwell Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, in the former borough of East York.
He ran for Mayor of Toronto in 2003, but garnered barely 5,000 votes across the entire city, less than one per cent of the total votes cast. This is a list of Mayors of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. From 1834-1857 and again from 1867-1873 Toronto mayors were not elected directly by Mayor Council Ward Eight Ward Fifteen Luigi Rizzo was a first-time candidate [2] His candidacy was hurt by allegations of improper conduct in a computer leasing deal between the City of Toronto and MFP Financial Services. Renasant Financial Partners Limited (formerly Clearlink Capital Corporation and MFP Financial Services) ( is a computer supply and service company which offers [3] In prior testimony at the Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiry, Jakobek had admitted to lying about his involvement in a controversial computer leasing deal between the city and MFP Financial Services. The Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiry was a Judicial Inquiry into allegations of Conflict of interest, Bribery and misappropriation of funds around Renasant Financial Partners Limited (formerly Clearlink Capital Corporation and MFP Financial Services) ( is a computer supply and service company which offers [4]
In 2008, Jakobek and his family appeared in the Canadian Reality TV show Spoiled Rotten on Slice TV which showcased the family's lavish lifestyle. Life Network redirects here For the earlier now-defunct Canadian television network of similar name see The Life Channel. [5] The show was panned by Globe and Mail TV Critic John Doyle who characterized the show as being so appalling that normal people will just want to turn it off. John Doyle (born 1957 is one of the two Television critics (along with Andrew Ryan with Canada 's The Globe and Mail newspaper [6]
References
- ^ "Toronto Votes 2003 - Candidates", Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "Miller wins mayoral race", Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, November 10, 2003. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Paul Hutchings. Jakobek happy to be out of political life. Town Crier. 18 Feb, 2004. [1]
- ^ James Rusk. Domi misleading probe to protect Jakobek, lawyer for city says. The Globe and Mail. 21 April, 2004. [2]
- ^ Spoiled Rotten. Slice TV (formerly the Life Network). April 2008. [3]
- ^ John Doyle. People who make you turn off the tube. Television: Reality TV: Egotistical and Self-Absorbed. The Globe and Mail. April 28, 2008.
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