Why run?
For over 15 years Jennie has been working to get the people in power to do the right thing. She ran for city councillor in 2022 because she believed that the residents of Ward 19 deserved a passionate, accessible, leadership-focused city councillor who cared deeply about the issues affecting people in our communities. Over 6000 BEY residents felt the same. She’s running again because she still believes that she can be that councillor. She will be a councillor that gets back to residents, that cares about making city hall accessible, and that collaborates to solve the issues that affect you and the people you love. From Wakunda Place to the Leuty lifeguard station, Jennie has been working tirelessly to make Toronto a better city for all who live here. Jennie has a plan to make Ward 19 more beautiful, liveable, and better connected than it is now and she is very excited to share it with you!
About Jennie
Jennie is an experienced non-profit management professional and currently serves as the communications and program manager at a non-profit promoting journalism and democracy. In this role she helps bridge the gap between journalists and the general public through dialogue and professional development opportunities, with the goal of making the Canadian journalism landscape a more diverse place. She is also the former Executive Director of Orchestra Toronto. Beyond her professional experience Jennie is a committed activist, community organizer, and facilitator who has worked to build tenant organizing capacity in Beaches-East York for the past five years.
Experienced in bringing different interests to the table to work towards a common goal, Jennie is no stranger to navigating the labyrinth of city hall. She wields her deep knowledge of municipal policy and procedure along with her deep connections in the Beaches-East York community to generate real wins that improve the lives of community members. Most recently, Jennie proved instrumental in securing a remedial action order with the tenants at 500 Dawes Road.
When she’s not organizing with local tenants, she’s demystifying municipal processes for BEY residents through her substack, BEY Days, riding her bike around the city to meet with friends and family, and singing in the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.