David Miller (Canadian Politician)
David Raymond Miller (born December 26, 1958) is a Canadian politician. He was the 63rd Mayor of Toronto and the second since the 1998 amalgamation. He was elected to the position in 2003 for a three-year term and re-elected in 2006 for a four-year term. He entered politics as a member of the New Democratic Party, although his mayoral campaign and terms in office were without any formal party affiliation. He did not renew his party membership in 2007.
On September 25, 2009 Miller announced that he would not seek a third term as mayor in the 2010 election, citing family reasons. In 2011, Miller assumed a position with the World Bank as an advisor on urban issues.
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