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Joe DiPaolo Deputy Mayor Regional Councillor City of Richmond Hill Canada

Councillor Joe DiPaola has been representing Richmond Hill residents for three terms on Richmond Hill City Council. He was first elected in 1997 and was re-elected in 2000 and again in 2003.

He has been a proud resident of Richmond Hill for over 30 years, and is a very family- oriented individual, and a caring and concerned member of the community. He currently sits on numerous town committees, including the Chair of the Budget Committee, the Committee of the Whole, the Road Watch Committee, the Grid Lock Task Force and the Canada Day Committee.

During the 1997-2003 Council terms, Mr. DiPaola was the Chair of both the Bert Cook Fire Hall Committee and the Langstaff Discovery Centre Project. He was also a member of the Finance Committee, the Planning and By-Law Committee, the Budget Committee, the Accessibility Advisory Committee, the RH Heritage Committee.

Mr. DiPaola has also participated on his community’s Youth Advisory Committee and in York Region Anti-Tobacco Awareness. He has also been a strong advocate and voice for the Yonge North Subway extension and improved transportation infrastructure in Richmond Hill. Over the years, Mr. DiPaola has been very active in the community, assisting with numerous organizations and events. He has helped plan the Canada Day celebrations, Richmond Hill’s 125th Anniversary, and the Santa Claus Parade. He has also assisted the Sick Children’s Hospital Foundation, the Canadian Spinal Research Organization, Messinesi Club of Ontario, and Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority. Mr. DiPaola is also a former member of the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. DiPaola is the proud father of a daughter, named Asha. His wife, Charity has been a long-standing business entrepreneur in the community and actively involved in many charitable causes.

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