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'''Michael Di Biase''' wass the ] of ], a suburb of ], ]. He became involved in the city's political sphere when elected local councillor in 1986. Following the death of Mayor ] in 2002, Di Biase was appointed acting mayor by virtue of his position as senior regional councillor (a position he had held since 1988). In the ], Di Biase won his first official term as mayor. '''Michael Di Biase''' was the ] of ], a suburb of ], ]. He became involved in the city's political sphere when elected local councillor in 1986. Following the death of Mayor ] in 2002, Di Biase was appointed acting mayor by virtue of his position as senior regional councillor (a position he had held since 1988). In the ], Di Biase won his first official term as mayor.


The '']'' newspaper reports that Mayor Di Biase receives a salary of $164,074 {{ref|1}} per year, making him one of the highest-paid municipal politician in the country.{{ref|2}} The mayor of the largest city in Canada, ] of Toronto, which is over ten times the size of Vaughan in terms of population, receives $143,635 per year. The average salary of Vaughan councillors is $102,657, compared to Toronto councillors at $85,497. The '']'' newspaper reports that Mayor Di Biase receives a salary of $164,074 {{ref|1}} per year, making him one of the highest-paid municipal politician in the country.{{ref|2}} The mayor of the largest city in Canada, ] of Toronto, which is over ten times the size of Vaughan in terms of population, receives $143,635 per year. The average salary of Vaughan councillors is $102,657, compared to Toronto councillors at $85,497.

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This article is about a Canadian politician. For information about the wrestler see Michael Dibiase.

Michael Di Biase was the mayor of Vaughan, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He became involved in the city's political sphere when elected local councillor in 1986. Following the death of Mayor Lorna Jackson in 2002, Di Biase was appointed acting mayor by virtue of his position as senior regional councillor (a position he had held since 1988). In the 2003 municipal election, Di Biase won his first official term as mayor.

The Globe and Mail newspaper reports that Mayor Di Biase receives a salary of $164,074 per year, making him one of the highest-paid municipal politician in the country. The mayor of the largest city in Canada, David Miller of Toronto, which is over ten times the size of Vaughan in terms of population, receives $143,635 per year. The average salary of Vaughan councillors is $102,657, compared to Toronto councillors at $85,497.

In the 2006 municipal election, Di Biase faced Lorna Jackson's daughter Linda Jackson and lost in one of the closest races of the night by 90 votes.

References

  1. Globe and Mail report on Municipal salaries
  2. Urquhart, Ian (May 29, 2006). "MPP pay remains a thorny issue". Toronto Star.
  3. Vaughan Citizen article on election

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Preceded by:
Lorna Jackson		 Mayor of Markham, Ontario
2002-2006		 Succeeded by:
Linda Jackson
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