Joe Pantalone

Joe Pantalone
Pantalone in May 2014
City Councillor for Ward 19 Trinity-Spadina
In office December 1, 2000 – November 30, 2010
Preceded by	New ward
Succeeded by	Mike Layton
9th Deputy Mayor of Toronto
In office 2003–2010
Preceded by	Case Ootes
Succeeded by	Doug Holyday
City Councillor for Ward 26 - Trinity Niagara
In office January 1, 1998 – November 30, 2000 Serving with Mario Silva
Preceded by	New ward
Succeeded by	Ward abolished
Metro Councillor for Ward 4 - Trinity Niagara
In office 1985 – December 31, 1997
Preceded by	New ward
Succeeded by	Ward abolished
Junior Alderman for Ward 4 - Trinity-Bellwoods
In office 1980–1985 Serving with Tony O'Donohue
Preceded by	George Ben
Succeeded by	Ward renamed
Personal details
Born	(1952-02-22) February 22, 1952 (age 64) Racalmuto, Sicily, Italy
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Legal worker

Joe Pantalone (born February 22, 1952) is a Canadian politician, former city councillor for Ward 19, one of two wards in Trinity—Spadina. He served as deputy mayor under David Miller from 2003 to 2010. He ran for mayor in the 2010 municipal election but lost to Rob Ford.

Born in the town of Racalmuto, Sicily, Italy to a sharecropping father, Joe Pantalone is the second oldest of 7 children. Pantalone, who is also often referred to as "Joey Pants", immigrated to Canada with his family at age thirteen. His father was a "pick and shovel" man who earned his living building the Toronto subway system, and his mother was a seamstress. He attended Harbord Collegiate Institute where he was elected Student Council President. He then obtained a degree in geography from the University of Toronto.

Before entering politics, Pantalone was active as a community legal worker for the unemployed and a vocational counsellor.

Entering politics, Pantalone lost four bids for a municipal seat before finally winning in the 1980 municipal election. In the 1987 provincial election, he ran as an Ontario New Democratic Party candidate in the riding of Fort York. He lost a very close race to Liberal candidate Bob Wong by only 137 votes. In 1985, Pantalone was successful in his bid to be elected to the Metropolitan Toronto council. He ran for the chair of Metro Council in 1991 and 1994, but he lost both times to Alan Tonks. On council, his most prominent role was as chairman of Exhibition Place and he is often credited with bringing the facility that was in deficit in 1999 to the point of fiscal stability, as it is today.