Toronto City Council
The City of York was amalgamated into the new City of Toronto in 1997, and Davis was elected to Toronto City Council in the 1997 election as one of two members for Ward 28. He served as chair of Toronto's crime prevention task force, and in 2000 was the driving force behind a gun buyback program which allocated fifty dollars to any city resident who surrendered a gun. The program was generally considered a success, and Davis has said that the city was able to collect over 2,000 guns in less than two weeks. He also served as vice-chair of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) from 1997 to 2000.
Davis was known as a right-wing councillor, and often highlighted tax reduction and law-and-order issues. An ally of mayor Mel Lastman, he sought to have Howard Moscoe removed as TTC chair in 1999 In 1998, Davis was one of 13 councillors to vote against same-sex benefits for city employees.
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