Feldman won't run.
York Centre Councillor Mike Feldman Who has represented the Ward 10 community for the past 18 years will not be seeking re-election.
Staff photo/DAVID NICKLE
York Centre Councillor Mike Feldman is throwing in the towel.
Feldman, who has represented the Ward 10 community for the past 18 years, made the announcement that he would not be seeking re-election in a letter to his constituents over the weekend, and told members of the media on Tuesday morning.
"Thanks for the memories," wrote Feldman, "but it is now time to move on to my next career."
Feldman was a councillor in the former City of North York, and after amalgamation in 1998 went on to represent his community on Toronto Council. He served for three years as one of Mayor David Miller's deputy mayors, and has been an avid supporter of social housing.
In his letter, Feldman told constituents that he "always understood that the global needs of the city affect Ward 10 as much as what happens in Ward 10 affects the city as a whole. While my passion for the people of York Centre is as strong today as ever, clearly it is now someone else's time to represent you."
Seven candidates are currently registered to run in Ward 10, in the Oct. 25 municipal election.