Amber Morley | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Mayor of Toronto for Etobicoke and York | |
| Assumed office August 10, 2023 | |
| Mayor | Olivia Chow |
| Preceded by | Stephen Holyday (2022) |
| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore | |
| Assumed office November 15, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Grimes |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
Amber Morley is a Canadian politician who has represented Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore on Toronto City Council since 2022. She has also served as the deputy mayor of Toronto for Etobicoke and York since 2023.[1]
Background
Prior to her election to council, Morley worked at the LAMP Community Health Centre, and as an administrative assistant to former councillor Peter Milczyn.[2] In 2017, she was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for her work with LAMP.[3]
Political career
Morley ran in the 2018 Toronto municipal election in Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore, coming in second to Grimes.[4]
She ran again in the 2022 municipal election and was elected.[5][6] Morley received a number of endorsements from progressive politicians including Toronto—St. Paul's Councillor Josh Matlow, former New Democratic MP Peggy Nash, as well as Ontario New Democratic MPPs Kristyn Wong-Tam, Bhutila Karpoche and Jill Andrew.[7]
Following the election of Mayor Olivia Chow in 2023, Morley was appointed one of four deputy mayors of Toronto, representing Etobicoke and York.[8]
Electoral record
| 2022 Toronto municipal election, Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore | ||
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Amber Morley | 15,271 | 46.44 |
| Mark Grimes (X) | 13,258 | 40.32 |
| Mary Markovic | 2,625 | 7.98 |
| Marco Valle | 644 | 1.96 |
| Bonnie Hu | 618 | 1.88 |
| Zeynel Ari | 467 | 1.42 |
| 2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Grimes | 16,527 | 40.90% |
| Amber Morley | 10,985 | 27.19% |
| Pamela Gough | 7,301 | 18.07% |
| Iain Davis | 2,722 | 6.74% |
| Svitlana Burlakova | 1,218 | 3.01% |
| Peggy Moulder | 575 | 1.42% |
| Patrizia Nigro | 394 | 0.98% |
| Michael Julihen | 320 | 0.79% |
| Michael Loomans | 199 | 0.49% |
| Robert Gunnyon | 167 | 0.41% |
References
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/olivia-chow-committee-appointments-1.6932465
- ↑ "City builders Toronto needs". Toronto Star, October 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Lakeshore youth advocate honoured with Jubilee medal at LAMP meeting". Etobicoke Guardian, September 24, 2017.
- ↑ Francine Kopun, "Battle over voting record shapes up in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore". Toronto Star, October 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Full election night results for Etobicoke-Lakeshore including school board trustee races". thestar.com. 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ↑ Tamara Shephard, "Amber Morley defeats longtime incumbent Mark Grimes in Etobicoke-Lakeshore". Etobicoke Guardian, October 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Candidate Amber Morley says she's receiving more support as election nears". torontonewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ↑ "ST2.1 - Mayor Chow - Councillors and Committees" (PDF). City of Toronto.