Peter Leon

{{distinguish|Peter Leone}}

{{Infobox politician

| name = Peter Leon

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| office1 = Toronto City Councillor for Ward 3 (Etobicoke Centre)

| term_start1 = October 10, 2013

| term_end1 = December 1, 2014

| predecessor1 = Doug Holyday

| successor1 = Stephen Holyday

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1942}}

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| residence = Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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| nationality = Canadian

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| profession = former Chair of Etobicoke Hydro, Etobicoke Library Board

| occupation = building materials salesman

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Peter Leon is a Canadian politician, who was appointed to Toronto City Council on October 10, 2013 to succeed Doug Holyday in Ward 3 (Etobicoke Centre).[https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2013/10/10/peter_leon_to_replace_doug_holyday_in_ward_3.html "Peter Leon to replace Doug Holyday in Ward 3"]. Toronto Star, October 10, 2013.

A former building material salesman, Leon once served in the Etobicoke Library Board and as chair of Etobicoke Hydro. Leon was selected by the city council over Chris Stockwell, a former Member of Provincial Parliament, and Agnes Potts, a former member of Etobicoke's city council prior to the municipal amalgamation of Toronto in 1997.[http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/10/10/peter-leon-becomes-city-councils-surprise-pick-to-fill-vacant-doug-holyday-ward/ "Peter Leon becomes city council’s surprise pick to fill vacant Doug Holyday ward seat"]. National Post, October 10, 2013.

Leon has been in Etobicoke for 56 years and lives in Eatonville, Toronto in Ward 5 Etobicoke—Lakeshore. He completed his term in 2014 after announcing he would not run for re-election.{{cite news|title=Gloria Lindsay Luby among retiring Toronto councillors|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/08/28/gloria_lindsay_luby_among_retiring_toronto_councillors.html|access-date=August 28, 2014|work=Toronto Star|date=August 28, 2014}}