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Cliff Jenkins

Cliff Jenkins
Toronto City Councillor for (Ward 25) Don Valley West
In office
2003–2010
Preceded byJoanne Flint
Succeeded byJaye Robinson
Personal details
Born1947 (age 77–78)
Hamilton, Ontario
Children3
ResidenceToronto
OccupationCorporate executive

Cliff Jenkins (born c. 1946) is a former city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He represented Ward 25 which was one of the two Don Valley West wards, from 2003 to 2010.

Jenkins was born in Hamilton to a working-class family. He attended McMaster University on a scholarship, and graduated with an undergraduate mathematics degree. He then went to the University of Toronto where he obtained a master's degree in mathematics and a bachelor's degree in education. He briefly worked as a high school math teacher before joining IBM Canada. He eventually rose to be a client executive at IBM.

He first rose to prominence as the president of the York Mills Ratepayers Association. He was elected to Toronto City Council in the 2003 municipal election after incumbent Joanne Flint was appointed to the Ontario Municipal Board.

Now in private life, Jenkins formed his own company offering electronic voting services.

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