Gerry Altobello

Gerry Altobello
Toronto City Councillor for (Ward 35) Scarborough Southwest
In office
December 1, 2000 – June 14, 2006
Preceded bynew ward
Succeeded byHarvey Barron (interim)
Adrian Heaps
Toronto City Councillor for Scarborough Bluffs (Ward 13)
In office
January 1, 1998 – November 30, 2000
Preceded byWard established
Succeeded byWard abolished
Alderman, Ward 2, City of Scarborough, Ontario
In office
1985–1997
Preceded byHarvey Barron
Succeeded byWard abolished
Personal details
BornDecember 31, 1953 aged 69
NationalityCanadian
Residence(s)Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationJustice of the peace

Gerry Altobello is a former city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada who now works as a justice of the peace. He represented Scarborough Southwest.

Altobello first entered politics in 1985 when he was elected to the council of Scarborough to represent Ward 2, defeating more left-leaning candidate Barry Boyle. At 27, he was the youngest member on the council. He was re-elected with ease in 1988, but in 1991 he faced a fierce election battle against businessman Danny Lovatsis. Nevertheless, he was re-elected.

He opposed the amalgamation of Scarborough, Toronto, and four other municipalities in 1997, but after it occurred he ran for a seat on Toronto city council in Ward 13. The ward structure at the time was such that the two candidates who received the most votes were elected in each riding. He was elected along with Brian Ashton. Fellow Scarborough city councillor Fred Johnson came in third. He has chaired the Planning and Transportation Committee. A centrist, he was aligned with the Liberal Party.

On June 9, 2006, he was appointed a justice of the peace by the Attorney General of Ontario Michael Bryant, effective June 21, 2006.[1] On June 14, 2006, he resigned as a councillor.[2] As a justice of the peace, he presided over the trial of a homeowner accused of renting out the house for short-term tenants.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Attorney General Announces Justice of the Peace Appointments". Government of Ontario. Retrieved June 11, 2006.
  2. ^ "Scarborough councillor says goodbye". InsideToronto.com. Retrieved June 28, 2006. [dead link‍]
  3. ^ "$10,000 fine for Toronto homeowner who used agencies like Airbnb to find tenants". Toronto Star. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  4. ^ "Toronto convicts first Airbnb owner over zoning violation". Toronto Star. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2021-09-03.


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