Joe Mihevc has served as Councillor for the former City of York and now the new City of Toronto for the last 19 years, bringing his deep concern for social issues in advocating for stronger neighbourhoods, healthy communities, clean environment and safe streets.
With a Ph.D. in theology and social ethics, Councillor Mihevc has served in a variety of capacities that have allowed him to demonstrate his concerns for democratic, accessible and responsible government.
As a City Councillor in York, and now Toronto, his accomplishments in the community include building the new Artscape Wychwood Barns and park project, the Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre, the creation of Roseneath Park, convincing City Council to adopt a City-wide Ravine protection by-law and a City-wide regulation of drive-thrus in mixed residential-commercial areas, saving the historic Witt streetcar, securing a home for the heritage Tollkeeper's Cottage and the restoration of the historic Connaught Gates.
As Chair of the Board of Health from 2000 to 2003, Joe Mihevc led the implementation of the green-yellow-red restaurant disclosure system and the smoking by-law, the adoption of a pesticide by-law, invested in control measures to prevent the spread of West Nile Virus and managed the SARS outbreak.
Joe also chaired the City’s Community Services Committee, the Roundtable on Access and Equity and Human Rights, the Disability Issues Committee, the Ethics Steering Committee and World Youth Days 2002.
Currently, he is the Vice-Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission and City Council's liaison to the Caribana Festival (1997- present). He is also a member of the Executive Committee, Budget Committee, Community Development and Recreation Committee and Civic Appointments Committee.