Joe Fratesi

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Joe Fratesi is the former mayor and current chief administrative officer of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

On January 29, 1990, during his term as mayor, the city council approved a resolution making English the city's only official language. The council's decision, which Fratesi had strongly supported, caused controversy within the town and across Canada. He was re-elected by a landslide in 1991. Many prominent politicians, such as Bob Rae and Brian Mulroney, refused to meet with Fratesi on unrelated matters due to his stance.

He was involved in a further conflict of interest controversy in 1995 when he applied for the post of chief administrative officer while still sitting as mayor.

[edit] Bibliography

• Sims, Harvey (2001). The Best Man for the Job: Joe Fratesi and the Politics of Sault Ste. Marie. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 1-55022-454-9.