EMAIL: LGmortgage@rogers.com

PHONE: 416-614-0264

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What key issues define your campaign platform?
1. Safety – a more visible police presence in the evening and night.
2. Accountability – full disclosure over spending and bidding/awarding contracts.
3. Increase voter turnout – currently at 25 per cent at the municipal level, I will increase it to 75 per cent over 25 years.

Why are you the best candidate for this position?
I am the best candidate for a number of reasons.
The Top 2 are:
1. Being able to bring together the residents and businesses (as I did during the 2000 plebiscite to end dry in the Junction).
2. My investment in the community the last 15 years. Aside from the financial investment, I have worked tirelessly every day for the past 15 years to bring the Junction to where it is today.

What specifically do you plan to do for your ward, if elected?
I will have a greater presence in the area that needs it most and where public safety is a concern (namely Parkdale). I will start by establishing a constituency office in the neighborhood.
I will also bring more police presence on foot into these areas.
My long-term goal is to increase voter turnout by working with our school trustee to implement a plan I believe will yield a voter turnout of 80 per cent plus in the next 25 years.

Please provide details on your personal bio.
Born in Midland, Ont., in 1972 to Greek Immigrants.
Moved to Toronto in 1984.
Graduated in 1995 from McMaster University with honours bachelor of commerce degree.
Worked as TD bank manager from 1995 until 1999. Left TD Bank to become and still remain a mortgage broker.
Opened Shoxs Sports Saloon at Keele and Dundas Street in 1995 in a dry area (alcohol was prohibited). Ran plebiscite (election) and succeeded in ending 100-year ban on alcohol in November 2000 with the overwhelming support of neighboring residents and businesses.
Married in 2003 and now have two boys aged five and two.
Actively manage Shoxs seven nights a week.

Who do you plan to support for mayor?
Rob Ford.