Martin Dobkin
| Martin Dobkin | |
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In office 1974–1976 |
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| Preceded by | Chic Murray |
| Succeeded by | Ron Searle |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 8, 1942 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Michele Dobkin (m. 1968) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Medical Doctor |
Martin Lyon Dobkin (born May 8, 1942) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was elected on October 1, 1973 as the first Mayor of the new City of Mississauga, Ontario and served as Mayor from 1973 to 1976. He was the inaugural mayor of the newly amalgamated City of Mississauga, which had combined the former Towns of Mississauga, Port Credit and Streetsville. He lost re-election just three years later. He was originally trained as a medical doctor and he continued his practice during the time he was mayor. He continues to work as a doctor although a car accident in 2003 reduced his activities.
On June 14, 1992, in honour of Dr. Dobkin's service to the City of Mississauga, a large 30 acre park with multiple facilities, was officially opened and was named the Dr. Martin L. Dobkin Community Park. The park is located in central Mississauga.
Dobkin was born in Toronto, Ontario on May 8, 1942 to Irving and Mary (née Gorlitsky) Dobkin, immigrants from Russia. In 1955, at the age of 13 years, he moved to Cobourg, Ontario with his family. He attended Cobourg and District Collegiate Institute. He grauduated from Queen's University Medical School in 1966. This was followed by an internship at Montreal General Hospital and then a one-year residency in pediatrics at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
In 1968 he married Michele Bitton and they had 3 children - Edward, Caroline and Alain. Also in 1968 he began his medical practice as a family physician in Mississauga. and became a member of the active staff at the Mississauga Hospital. In 1970 Dobkin was appointed as coroner in the County of Peel.
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