David Reville
| David Reville | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1985–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Renwick |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Churley |
| Constituency | Riverdale |
| City Councillor, Ward 7 | |
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In office December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1985 Serving with Gordon Cressy (1980-1982), Joanne Campbell (1982-1985) | |
| Preceded by | Janet Howard |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 19, 1943 Brantford, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Profession | Consultant |
David R. Reville (born April 19, 1943) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990 who represented the downtown Toronto riding of Riverdale. Between 1990 and 1995 he was an advisor to the government of Bob Rae.
Background
Reville was born in Brantford, Ontario. After graduating from Brantford Collegiate Institute in 1961, he attended Trinity College at the University of Toronto and proceeded to law school. It was expected that he would follow the career path of his father, an Ontario judge. Instead, Reville became manic-depressive and attempted to kill himself during his law studies.[1] He was institutionalized in a psychiatric hospital and became a crusader for mental health reform upon his release.[2]
During an interview with Canadian Press, Reville intoned, tongue firmly in cheek, "I became a New Democrat because I was mentally ill" and was bemused when his statement appeared as a headline in newspapers across the country. He was making the point that he had begun to learn something about powerlessness in hospital, and joined the NDP to fight for marginalized people.[3] He once joked that he was the only MPP with a certificate to prove that he was sane.[4]
Politics
Reville served on Toronto's city council from 1980 to 1985, and emerged as a popular alderman in the downtown area.[5][6] He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1985 provincial election, winning an easy victory in Riverdale.[7] He was re-elected in the 1987 election, defeating future Liberal Member of Parliament Jim Karygiannis by about 1,500 votes.[8] Reville was an opposition MPP throughout his time in the house.
Electoral record
| Ontario general election, 1985: Riverdale | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| New Democratic | David Reville | 9,869 | 52.1 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bret Snider | 4,590 | 24.2 | |||||
| Liberal | Doug DeMille | 3,986 | 21.0 | |||||
| Communist | Maggie Bizzell | 322 | 1.7 | |||||
| Green | Michael Tegtmeyer | 189 | 1.0 | |||||
| Total | 18,956 | |||||||
| Canadian Press.[9] | ||||||||
| Ontario general election, 1987: Riverdale | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| New Democratic | David Reville | 10,338 | 44.4 | |||||
| Liberal | Jim Karygiannis | 8,699 | 37.7 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bob Dodd | 3,300 | 14.3 | |||||
| Green | Debora Hojman | 328 | 1.4 | |||||
| Libertarian | Byron Garby | 283 | 1.2 | |||||
| Communist | Maggie Bizzell | 210 | 0.9 | |||||
| Total | 23,048 | |||||||
| Toronto Star.[10] | ||||||||
Later life
Reville did not seek re-election in 1990, arguing that he wanted to devote his time to more useful pursuits.[11] After the NDP won a majority government in the 1990 provincial election, he served as a senior advisor to Premier Bob Rae.[12]
In 1994, Reville was appointed chair of the Ontario Advocacy Commission but it was disbanded by the Mike Harris government less than two years later.[13][14] In 2001, he received an award from the Council of Canadians with Disabilities. He runs a consulting company called David Reville & Associates specializing in social research and community development.[15] In 2004, Reville began teaching for the School of Disability Studies at Ryerson University; one of his courses is called A History of Madness and the other Mad Peoples' History.[16] He retired in 2014.
References
- ↑ Outhit, Jeff (April 4, 1992). "Former psychiatric patients unit". The Kingston Whig - Standard. p. 1.
- ↑ Lindgren, April (March 19, 1998). "Should mental help be forced?: Advocates for the ill say the law falls short Ontario". The Windsor Star. p. A7.
- ↑ Walkom, Thomas. Rae Days. pp. 41–43.
- ↑ Coyle, Jim (July 28, 1994). "Reville is perfect for Advocacy Commission". The Kitchener Record. p. A7.
- ↑ "Civic Elections '80". The Toronto Star. November 11, 1980. pp. A12–A13.
- ↑ "New councils in Metro region". Toronto Star. November 14, 1985. p. A7.
- ↑ "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.
- ↑ "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.
- ↑ Canadian Press (1985-05-03). "The night the Tories tumbled; riding by riding results". Ottawa Citizen. Toronto. p. 43. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ↑ "How Metro-Area Voted". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1987-09-11. p. A12.
- ↑ Byers, Jim (July 7, 1990). "Churley to seek NDP nomination". Toronto Star. p. A4.
- ↑ Hall, Chris (October 1, 1990). "Ambitious list; Party must now turn promises into government priorities". The Ottawa Citizen. p. A4.
- ↑ "10,000 apply for rights advisory jobs". The Hamilton Spectator. December 14, 1994. p. B5.
- ↑ Longbottom, Ross (February 7, 1996). "Retain Advocacy Act, province urged". The Hamilton Spectator. p. T1.
- ↑ "Honorary degrees recognize outstanding work". Queen's Gazette. Queen's University.
- ↑ Coyle, Jim (May 19, 2012). "Gathering world's 'psychiatric survivors': Ryerson hosting 'high-knowledge crazies' at unique conference". Toronto Star. p. IN1.