Mike Del Grande | |
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Toronto City Councillor for Ward 39 Scarborough—Agincourt | |
In office December 1, 2003 – December 1, 2014 |
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Preceded by | Sherene Shaw |
Succeeded by | Jim Karygiannis |
Chair of the Budget Committee | |
In office December 1, 2010 – January 16, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Shelley Carroll |
Succeeded by | Frank Di Giorgio |
Chair of the Scarborough Community Council | |
In office December 1, 2008 – December 1, 2010 |
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Preceded by | Norm Kelly |
Succeeded by | Paul Ainslie |
Chair of the Toronto Catholic District School Board | |
In office December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Jo-Ann Davis |
Succeeded by | Angela Kennedy |
Toronto Catholic School Trustee for Ward 7 | |
Assumed office December 1, 2014 |
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Preceded by | John Del Grande |
In office January 1, 1998 – December 1, 2003 |
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Preceded by | Ward Created |
Succeeded by | John Del Grande |
Metropolitan Toronto Separate School Trustee for Ward 18 | |
In office December 1, 1994 – January 1, 1998 |
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Preceded by | Lynda Sacco |
Succeeded by | City Amalgamated |
Personal details | |
Born |
Michael Anthony Del Grande 1954 (age 62–63) Toronto, Ontario |
Spouse(s) | Beverly Del Grande |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Toronto, Ontario |
Occupation | Chartered Accountant |
Michael Anthony "Mike" Del Grande (born c. 1954) is a Canadian politician. Elected in 2003, he is a former Toronto city councillor, representing Ward 39 Scarborough—Agincourt. He announced in February 2014 that he would not run for re-election, and instead ran for election in 2014 to the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
Mike Del Grande was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario in the Danforth neighbourhood. He is the eldest child of Italian immigrants. He is married and has three children most notably John Del Grande. His early education was completed at Holy Cross and St. Aloysius Catholic Schools and has attended Neil McNeil High School and East York Collegiate Institute.
Del Grande became a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants when he graduated from the University of Toronto in 1979. Since that time, he also received a Bachelor of Commerce and Finance degree in 1976 and a Bachelor of Education degree in 2002, both from the University of Toronto, as well as a Master's degree in Theological Studies from St. Augustine in 2000.
Del Grande was first elected as a school trustee 1994. He was re-elected in 1997 and 2000. Throughout his nine years as a school trustee, he served as the Chair of school board for one year, from 2000 to 2001.
In 1996, Del Grande was charged under Ontario labour law by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association for "bargaining in bad faith" when it was alleged that he used the local media to manipulate public opinion at a time when the school board was in contract negotiations with its teachers. The charge was subsequently dropped by the association after he agreed to cease and desist.