Metro Toronto Separate School Trustees
| Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Perruzza | 1,999 | 33.80 |
| (x)Tony Nigro | 1,940 | 32.80 |
| Ralph Paonessa | 1,130 | 19.10 |
| A. Renato Lavalle | 846 | 14.30 |
| Total valid votes | 5,915 | 100.00 |
- Antonio (Tony) Nigro served on the Metro Toronto Separate School Board from 1974 to 1985. He was himself a teacher with the North York Board of Education. He tried to return to the Toronto Catholic School Board in the 2000 Toronto municipal election, but was unsuccessful.
- Ralph Paonessa was a first time candidate. He ran for Ward 15 again in 1988, and finished a closer second against Rick Morelli. A 1988 newspaper article indicates that he fifty-two years old, and was co-pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. He wanted students to receive "a truly Catholic education". Paonessa is now Friar at Saint Lawrence the Martyr Friary in Scarborough, and is active with the National Congress of Italian Canadians.
- A. Renato Lavalle was a forty-three-year-old school principal, who sought to maintain the religious orientation of the Catholic school system.
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