Raymond Cho (born in South Korea, c. 1936) is currently (as of December 2006) a City Councillor in Toronto, Canada. He represents Ward 42 Scarborough-Rouge River. Before being elected, Cho worked as a social worker for the Catholic Children's Aid Society, the Toronto Board of Education, and the Scarborough Board of Education. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Toronto City Council is the governing body of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

He was first elected to Metropolitan Toronto Council for Scarborough-Malvern in 1991, and was re-elected in 1994. After the Scarborough and the other suburbs were amalgamated into the new City of Toronto, Cho was elected to the new council representing Scarborough-Malvern in 1997 along with Bas Balkisson. In 2000, he was again re-elected and now represents the new ward of Scarborough Rouge-River. He won re-election in 2003 and 2006. Metro Council redirects here. ...

Cho was Chairman of the Toronto Zoo for two successive terms. The Toronto Zoo is a zoo which is open 364 days a year, located in the north eastern part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

Cho was a New Democratic Party candidate for election to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1988 federal election and was initially identified as a New Democrat when he joined Metro Council, however, he soon became an ally and supporter of then Metropolitan Toronto Chairman Alan Tonks and dropped his NDP affiliation. He subsequently took out membership in the Liberal Party though, like most non-NDP municipal politicians in Ontario he did not run on a party label in municipal elections. The New Democratic Party (NDP; Nouveau Parti démocratique in French) is a political party in Canada with a social democratic philosophy that contests elections at both the federal and provincial levels. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto or Metro Chairman was the leader of Metropolitan Toronto, Canada, and the most senior political figure in the municipality. ... Alan Tonks (born April 2, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, and was the final Metro Toronto Chairman before the amalgamation of Metro Toronto into the new City of Toronto. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned at the centre of the political spectrum, combining a progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total...

He ran in the 2004 federal election as an independent candidate in Scarborough—Rouge River. Cho called himself an "independent Liberal", and used the Liberal Party of Canada's red-and-white colours for his campaign materials. He was accused of trying to mislead voters by the official Liberal candidate, Derek Lee.[1] Lee won the election, although Cho placed a respectable second with 6,692 votes 17.8% of the total), ahead of the candidates of the other two main parties, the Conservative Party and the New Democratic Party. The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Scarborough—Rouge River in relation to the other Toronto ridings The former borders of Scarborough—Rouge River, in place from 1996 to 2004. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned at the centre of the political spectrum, combining a progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... Derek Vincent Lee, LL.B., B.A., (born October 2, 1948) is a lawyer and politician in Canada. ... For the historical political party, see Conservative Party of Canada (pre-1942) The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-leaning conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of... The New Democratic Party (NDP; Nouveau Parti démocratique in French) is a political party in Canada with a social democratic philosophy that contests elections at both the federal and provincial levels. ...

On August 13, 2004 The Toronto Star reported in a headline that "Cho misused funds, colleague charges Councillor accused of using city money for federal election campaign". In May, the month the federal election was called, reports showed that Mr. Cho expensed $21,156 in costs, which helped pay for a newsletter and fridge magnet that was sent to 22,000 households in his Scarborough-Rouge River ward.[2] The Toronto Star is Canadas biggest newspaper, with a weekly circulation of 3,236,655,[1] though its print edition is distributed almost entirely within Ontario. ...

In 2005, Cho expressed interest in being the Ontario Liberal Party's candidate in the Scarborough—Rouge River provincial by-election which was made necessary by the appointment of incumbent Liberal MPP Alvin Curling to a diplomatic position. However, the Liberal riding association used a clause of its constitution to declare Bas Balkissoon, City Councillor for Ward 41 (the part of Scarborough—Rouge River not represented by Cho), as its candidate without a contested nomination battle. Media reports suggest that this was done to exclude Cho as the provincial riding association was displeased with Cho's "independent Liberal" candidacy in the aforementioned federal election. Though the provincial and federal Liberal parties have overlapping memberships, they are separate entities and Cho could not simply be denied membership in the provincial party for offending the rules of the federal organization. [3] Cho was displeased with the Liberal riding association's decision and as a result, he campaigned for the Progressive Conservative candidate, Cyntia Lai, in the by-election as seen by a volunteer for the New Democratic Party Campaign. The Ontario Liberal Party is a center-right provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... Scarborough—Rouge River in relation to the other Toronto ridings The former borders of Scarborough—Rouge River, in place from 1996 to 2004. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... MPP or M.P.P. may refer to: Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario. ... Ambassador Alvin Curling (born November 15, 1939 in Kingston, Jamaica) is Canadas envoy to the Dominican Republic. ... Bas Balkissoon Bas Balkissoon (born ca. ...

Cho holds a Masters' degree in Social Work and Doctorate in Education from the University of Toronto. The University of Toronto (U of T) is a coeducational public research university in Toronto, Ontario. ...

He is married to Soon-Ok Cho, and has three adult sons.

External link

• Raymond Cho profile on City of Toronto website