Michael Di Biase
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- This article is about a Canadian politician. For information about the wrestler see Michael Dibiase.
Michael Di Biase is the outgoing mayor of Vaughan, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He became involved in the city's political sphere when elected local councilor in 1986[1]. Following the death of Mayor Lorna Jackson in 2002, Di Biase was appointed acting mayor by virtue of his position as senior regional councilor (a position he had held since 1988)[2]. In the 2003 municipal election, Di Biase won his first official term as mayor.
The Globe and Mail newspaper reports that Mayor Di Biase receives a salary of $164,074 per year, making him one of the highest-paid municipal politicians in the country. The next highest paid mayor is Hazel McCallion of Mississauga at $158,704. The mayor of the largest city in Canada, David Miller of Toronto, receives $143,635 per year. The average salary of Vaughan councilors is $102,657 which is second to that of Mississauga at $113,296, while Toronto councilors earn $85,497.
In the 2006 municipal election, Di Biase faced Lorna Jackson's daughter Linda Jackson and lost in one of the closest races of the night by 90 votes. Following the announcement of results, Di Biase requested a recount, however, shortly after, he announced his intention to apply to the Ontario Superior Court to have the results of the election declared illegal and void [5].
References
- ↑ Globe and Mail report on Municipal salaries
- ↑ Urquhart, Ian. "MPP pay remains a thorny issue", Toronto Star, May 29, 2006.
- ↑ Vaughan Citizen article on election
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| Preceded by: Lorna Jackson |
Mayor of Vaughan, Ontario 2002-2006 |
Succeeded by: Linda Jackson |
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