Pam McConnell
Pamela Margaret McConnell (February 14, 1946 – July 7, 2017) was a Canadian politician who served on Toronto City Council. She was first elected to the Metro Toronto Council in 1994, representing a series of downtown Toronto wards until 2017. She served as a deputy mayor of Toronto, representing Toronto and East York from 2014 to 2017.
Pam McConnell | |
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Pam McConnell in 2014 | |
| Deputy Mayor of Toronto for Toronto and East York | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – July 7, 2017 | |
| Mayor | John Tory |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ana Bailão |
| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 28 Toronto Centre—Rosedale | |
| In office December 1, 2000 – July 7, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ward created |
| Succeeded by | Lucy Troisi |
| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 25 Don River | |
| In office January 1, 1998 – December 1, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Ward created |
| Succeeded by | Ward abolished |
| Metropolitan Toronto Councillor for Ward 7 Regent Park and Cabbagetown | |
| In office December 1, 1994 – January 1, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Hall |
| Succeeded by | City amalgamated |
| Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board | |
| In office October 21, 2004 – October 14, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Heisey |
| Succeeded by | Alok Mukherjee |
| Chair of the Toronto and East York Community Council | |
| In office December 1, 2008 – December 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Janet Davis |
| Succeeded by | Gord Perks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pamela Margaret Ritchie February 14, 1946 Carlisle, Cumberland, England |
| Died | July 7, 2017 (aged 71) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | New Democratic |
| Spouse | Jim McConnell |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Teacher |
McConnell was a teacher before entering politics. She was elected as a public school trustee in 1982 and held that position until she was elected to Metro Council in 1994. After the amalgamation of Toronto, she was elected to the new city council, serving from 1998 until her death in 2017.
McConnell received an award from the Duke of Edinburgh in 1997 for her work with inner city youth, and received the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013. The Pam McConnell Young Women in Leadership Award was created in 2018 for women between the ages of 19 and 26. In addition, the Pam McConnell Aquatic Center in Toronto is named after her. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) created the Award for Gender Equality in International Development and named it the Pam McConnell Award.