Cliff Jenkins

Cliff Jenkins
Toronto City Councillor for (Ward 25) Don Valley West
In office 2003–2010
Preceded by	Joanne Flint
Succeeded by	Jaye Robinson
Personal details
Born	1947 (age 69–70) Hamilton, Ontario
Children	3
Residence	Toronto
Occupation	Corporate executive

Cliff Jenkins (born c. 1947) is a former city councillor in Toronto, Canada. He represented Ward 25 which was one of the two Don Valley West wards, from 2003 to 2010.

Jenkins was born in Hamilton to a working-class family. He attended McMaster University on a scholarship, and graduated with an undergraduate mathematics degree. He then went to the University of Toronto where he obtained a master's degree in mathematics and a bachelor's degree in education. He briefly worked as a high school math teacher before joining IBM Canada. He eventually rose to be a client executive at IBM.

He first rose to prominence as the president of the York Mills Ratepayers Association. He was elected to Toronto City Council in the 2003 municipal election after incumbent Joanne Flint was appointed to the Ontario Municipal Board.

In office, was noted for concern for the City's financial state. He worked on three key objectives:

1. Municipal election finance reform: To reduce undue influence in City business by special interest groups, he and fellow Councillors Michael Walker and Chin Lee successfully advocated that the Ontario government pass legislation enabling reform. Toronto City Council then adopted a by-law to implement their recommendations--including the prohibition of election contributions by corporations and unions.

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