Early Life and Career
A Hungarian expatriate who entered Canada as a refugee, Telegdi emigrated with his family to Canada in 1957. He attended the University of Waterloo in the 1970s, and served two terms as president of the Federation of Students, UW's student union, in 1973-1974. After graduating, he became executive director of Youth in Trouble with the Law, and was a board member of the Working Centre (St. John's Soup Kitchen). Telegdi was also appointed to the board of governors of Wilfrid Laurier University.
Telegdi was a city councillor in Waterloo, Ontario from 1985 to 1993 while at the same time he was a regional councillor in the RM of Waterloo.
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