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In the early morning of October 16, 2012, Bailão was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving with a blood alcohol content over the legal limit. Her office has issued a statement confirming the charges and said that no further comment would be issued as this matter is before the courts.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/toronto-councillor-ana-bailo-charged-with-impaired-driving/article4615926/ |title=Toronto councillor Ana Bailão charged with impaired driving |work=The Globe and Mail |date=16 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1272214 |title=Ana Bailão: Toronto city councillor charged with impaired driving |work=Toronto Star |date=16 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2012/10/16/toronto-councillor-ana-bailao-charged-with-drunk-driving Toronto |title=Councillor Ana Bailao calls drunk-driving bust 'regrettable' |work=Toronto Sun |date=16 October 2012}}</ref> |
In the early morning of October 16, 2012, Bailão was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving with a blood alcohol content over the legal limit. Her office has issued a statement confirming the charges and said that no further comment would be issued as this matter is before the courts.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/toronto-councillor-ana-bailo-charged-with-impaired-driving/article4615926/ |title=Toronto councillor Ana Bailão charged with impaired driving |work=The Globe and Mail |date=16 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1272214 |title=Ana Bailão: Toronto city councillor charged with impaired driving |work=Toronto Star |date=16 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2012/10/16/toronto-councillor-ana-bailao-charged-with-drunk-driving Toronto |title=Councillor Ana Bailao calls drunk-driving bust 'regrettable' |work=Toronto Sun |date=16 October 2012}}</ref> On 17 October 2012 she announced she would fight the charges and remain on council despite the risk she had put the public through. <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1272755--councillor-ana-bailao-will-plead-not-guilty-to-drunk-driving-charges |title=Councillor Ana Bailão will plead not guilty to drunk driving charges |work=The Toronto Star |date=17 October 2012}}</ref> A spokesperson from MADD Canada described her as "deplorable"<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2012/10/17/toronto-councillor-ana-bailao-to-plead-not-guilty-to-drunk-driving |title=MADD calls Ana Bailao post-arrest conduct deplorable |work=The Toronto Sun |date=17 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1272755--councillor-ana-bailao-will-plead-not-guilty-to-drunk-driving-charges |title=MADD exec decries coulcillor's support for Ana bailao, charged with drunk driving |work=The Toronto Star |date=17 October 2012}}</ref> and expressed concern about the message that her indifference to the seriousness of the charges would send. <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2012/10/17/toronto-councillor-ana-bailao-to-plead-not-guilty-to-drunk-driving |title=MADD calls Ana Bailao post-arrest conduct deplorable |work=The Toronto Sun |date=17 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1272755--councillor-ana-bailao-will-plead-not-guilty-to-drunk-driving-charges |title=MADD exec decries coulcillor's support for Ana bailao, charged with drunk driving |work=The Toronto Star |date=17 October 2012}}</ref> |
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==Election results== |
==Election results== |
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Revision as of 03:08, 18 October 2012
Ana Bailão | |
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| Assumed office December 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Giambrone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 (age 48–49) Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese Canadian |
| Occupation | Marketing Executive |
Ana Bailão (born ca. 1976)[1] is a Canadian politician who was elected to Toronto City Council in the 2010 city council election to succeed Adam Giambrone in Ward 18 on on October 25, 2010.[2]
Background
Bailão was born in Vila Franca de Xira in Portugal and a former resident of Alenquer Municipality, Bailão moved to Canada and settled in Davenport with her family at the age of 15. She attended West Toronto Collegiate and then the University of Toronto where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and European Studies.
Politics
In 2003, Bailão who worked as an assistant to city councillor Mario Silva put her name forward as a candidate to replace him in the election that year. She ran on a platform focusing on environmental issues, tenants rights and reduced property taxes for seniors.[3] She lost to Adam Giambrone by 1,260 votes.[4]
In 2010, she ran again in the same ward to replace Giambrone who had entered the mayoralty race to replace outgoing mayor David Miller. Bailão who described herself as "centre-left, maybe centre" ran on a campaign of efficient service delivery and community involvement in decision making.[5] She beat Kevin Beaulieu, an assistant to Giambrone by 1,366 votes.[6]
In 2012, Bailão led a working group to look into problems with the city's community housing stock. Earlier in the year, mayor Rob Ford had proposed to sell off 706 city owned houses to pay for repairs. Bailão's group issued a report that recommended selling only 55 houses. She said, "We recognize that some of our proposals might not be popular. Some might want the status quo, while others will think we should have gone further. But we think we have found the right balance."[7]
Drunk driving
In the early morning of October 16, 2012, Bailão was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving with a blood alcohol content over the legal limit. Her office has issued a statement confirming the charges and said that no further comment would be issued as this matter is before the courts.[8][9][10] On 17 October 2012 she announced she would fight the charges and remain on council despite the risk she had put the public through. [11] A spokesperson from MADD Canada described her as "deplorable"[12][13] and expressed concern about the message that her indifference to the seriousness of the charges would send. [14][15]
Election results
| 2010 Toronto election, Ward 18[6] | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ana Bailão | 6,277 | 43.75 |
| Kevin Beaulieu | 4,911 | 34.23 |
| Frank de Jong | 869 | 6.06 |
| Hema Vyas | 776 | 5.41 |
| Joe MacDonald | 669 | 4.66 |
| Kirk Russell | 326 | 2.27 |
| Nha Le | 154 | 1.07 |
| Ken Wood | 106 | 0.74 |
| Mohammad Muhit | 94 | 0.66 |
| Joanna Teliatnik | 70 | 0.49 |
| Doug Carroll | 52 | 0.36 |
| Abdirazak Elmi | 42 | 0.29 |
| Total | 14,346 | 100.00 |
| 2003 Toronto election, Ward 18[4] | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Giambrone | 5,797 | 51.52 |
| Ana Bailão | 4,537 | 40.32 |
| Hortencia Fotopoulos | 386 | 3.43 |
| Nha Le | 234 | 2.08 |
| Cynamin Maxwell | 155 | 1.37 |
| Ana Salaverry-Chuquihuara | 141 | 1.25 |
| Total | 11,250 | 100.00 |
References
- ^ Kuitenbrouwer, Peter (14 June 2003). "Portrait of a young pol". National Post. p. TO3.
- ^ "Changed council faces new mayor". Toronto Star, October 25, 2010.
- ^ Harvey (06 Nov 2003). "Slate of six compete for Ward 18; Mario Silva's seat in high demand Former councillor's assistant and Giambrone top contenders". Toronto Star. p. B02.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b "Toronto Votes 2003 election results" (PDF). p. 21 of 55.
- ^ McDowell, Adam (14 Apr 2010). "New Blood; With up to nine incumbents stepping aside, city council is headed for an extreme makeover". National Post. p. A13.
- ^ a b "Toronto Votes 2010 election results, Councillor Ward 18".
- ^ "TCHC should sell only 55 houses: report; Sales could help fund $751M repair backlog". National Post. 18 Sep 2012. p. A9.
{{cite news}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Unknown parameter|lste=ignored (help) - ^ "Toronto councillor Ana Bailão charged with impaired driving". The Globe and Mail. 16 October 2012.
- ^ "Ana Bailão: Toronto city councillor charged with impaired driving". Toronto Star. 16 October 2012.
- ^ Toronto "Councillor Ana Bailao calls drunk-driving bust 'regrettable'". Toronto Sun. 16 October 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Councillor Ana Bailão will plead not guilty to drunk driving charges". The Toronto Star. 17 October 2012.
- ^ "MADD calls Ana Bailao post-arrest conduct deplorable". The Toronto Sun. 17 October 2012.
- ^ "MADD exec decries coulcillor's support for Ana bailao, charged with drunk driving". The Toronto Star. 17 October 2012.
- ^ "MADD calls Ana Bailao post-arrest conduct deplorable". The Toronto Sun. 17 October 2012.
- ^ "MADD exec decries coulcillor's support for Ana bailao, charged with drunk driving". The Toronto Star. 17 October 2012.
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