Joe Mihevc has served as Councillor for the former City of York and now the new City of Toronto for the last twelve years bringing his deep concern for social issues in advocating for stronger neighborhoods, 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 Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre, the creation of Roseneath Park, leading the Wychwood Barns Park Project process, 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 Tollkeepers Cottage and the restoration of the historic Connaught Gates.

As Chair of the Board of Health from 2000 to 2003, Joe Mihevc was 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 was also the Chair of World Youth Days 2002, co-ordinating City services for the week long festival for 300,000 Catholic youths from around the world.

Currently, he is the Chair of Nominating Committee, the Vice Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission, the Vice Chair of the Budget Advisory Committee, the Vice Chair of Community Services Committee, Vice Chair of the Tenant Defence Sub-Committee, Chair of the Ethics Sub-Committee, the City's Disability Advocate and is City Council's liaison to the Caribbean Cultural Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Health and the Board of Directors of Heritage Toronto and the Toronto Arts Council.