Jim Hart
Chair of the
Toronto Police Services Board
In office
October 22, 2019 – November 19, 2022
Preceded byAndy Pringle
Succeeded byAnn Morgan
Toronto City Councillor
for Ward 44 Scarborough East
In office
June 28, 2017 – December 1, 2018
Preceded byRon Moeser
Succeeded byWard Abolished
Personal details
NationalityCanadian
Residence(s)Scarborough, Ontario
OccupationPublic servant

Jim Hart is a Canadian politician and retired public servant who is the current chair of the Toronto Police Services Board since October 22, 2019. Hart served as a Toronto city councillor from 2017 to 2018, representing Ward 44 Scarborough East, and was a former general manager of Toronto Parks, Forestry & Recreation.

Career

City of Toronto

Hart is a former general manager of the Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division and served in Councillor Ron Moeser's office as an assistant.[1] He retired in 2014 after working in the Toronto government for 31 years.[2]

Politics

Hart was appointed to the Toronto City Council in a 27 to 44 vote, beating former mayoral candidate David Soknacki following the death in office of Ron Moeser.[3] He was endorsed via a letter to council by Moeser's widow, Heather.[4]

Hart stated during his speech to council that if appointed, he will not seek re-election in the 2018 Toronto election.

Toronto Police Services Board

As councillor, Hart served as vice-chair of the Toronto Police Services Board.[5]

As of September 30, 2019, Hart was appointed to the Toronto Police Services Board for a three-year term. On October 22, 2019, he was elected interim chair.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Jim Hart appointed as Scarborough-East councillor in landslide vote". CBC News. June 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ Jeffords, Shawn (June 28, 2017). "Jim Hart wins Ward 44 councillor spot". Toronto Sun.
  3. ↑ Westoll, Nick (June 28, 2017). "Jim Hart appointed by Toronto City Council as Ward 44 councillor". Global News.
  4. ↑ Pagliaro, Jennifer (June 28, 2017). "Former city bureaucrat Jim Hart appointed to Ward 44 seat". Toronto Star.
  5. ↑ "Appointment of a Public Member to the Toronto Police Services Board". app.toronto.ca. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Toronto Police Services Board elects Interim Chair". www.tpsb.ca. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
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