Bill Saundercook
| Bill Saundercook | |
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| Toronto City Councillor for (Ward 13) Parkdale–High Park | |
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In office December 1, 2003 – November 30, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | David Miller |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Doucette |
| Chair of Government Management Committee | |
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In office September 28, 2009 – November 30, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Gloria Lindsay Luby |
| Succeeded by | Paul Ainslie |
| Toronto City Councillor for York Eglinton (Ward 27) with Frances Nunziata | |
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In office January 1, 1998 – November 30, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | New ward |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Alderman, City of York for Ward 8 | |
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In office December 1, 1985 – December 31, 1997 |
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| Succeeded by | Ward abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Bill Saundercook was a city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for Ward 13 Parkdale-High Park. He represented one of the two Parkdale—High Park wards. A teacher from a family of teachers, Saundercook holds a B.Ed., M.A. and M.Ed.
Saundercook grew up in York. He came from a family of nine children. Before entering politics he taught school and coached a local hockey team.
He was first elected as an alderman for the City of York in 1985 defeating a 13-year incumbent. In the 1994 election he supported incumbent mayor Fergy Brown. When the election was won by Frances Nunziata, he was clear in his opposition to her. He said, "I'll be damned if I want to carry her ... (Nunziata's) learning curve will have to be a slope that I couldn't ski."
In 1996, he ran for the Liberal nomination in the provincial riding of York South. A by-election was being held to replace former premier Bob Rae who had resigned subsequent to his defeat in 1995. While Saundercook had the backing of Metro Chairman Alan Tonks he was criticized for backing a provincial Conservative candidate in the 1994 election. The nomination was won by Gerard Kennedy who went on to win the by-election.
When York was amalgamated with Toronto and four other suburban municipalities in 1997, Saundercook was elected to Toronto City Council in a ward shared with Nunziata, and defeated Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Gerard Kennedy.
He was elected the first Chair of the York Community Council and member of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee. Saundercook was then elected by other councillors as the Chair of the Works Committee.
On city council, he pioneered a number of important environmental initiatives. He introduced Toronto's biodegradable compost bag policy which banned plastic bags from being used for curbside compost pickup. He also spearheaded the city's Sewer-Use By-Law, which was lauded by environmentalists as one of the most stringent in North America.
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