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'''Lois Griffin''' (born {{circa|1942}}) is a former [[Metro Toronto]] councillor (Rexdale-Thistletown) and Chair of the [[Toronto Transit Commission]]<ref>[http://hansardindex.ontla.on.ca/hansardeissue/34-2/l050.htm Hansard] Issue L050 Session 34-2 of the [[Ontario Legislative Assembly]]</ref> from 1989 to 1991. She was the first woman to hold the post.<ref>Smith, Michael (April 13, 1989). "New TTC boss drives car to work but she's looking to improve service", ''[[Toronto Star]]'', p. A12.</ref><ref>Howell, Peter (November 24, 1990). "TTC chief shows tougher side", ''[[Toronto Star]]'', p. D4.</ref>

In late 1999, she represented the Humber Watershed Alliance at a water workshop, as part of Toronto's [[city planning]] vision workshop series.<ref>[http://www.toronto.ca/council/environtf_water_workshop.htm Water Workshop]</ref>

She played a major role in creating the [[Network 2011]] plan, and the building of the [[Sheppard line|Sheppard subway line]].<ref>Campion-Smith, Bruce (August 3, 1996). "Sheppard line's a tale of woe: On again, off again subway beset by feuds, fads and follies", ''[[Toronto Star]]'', p. A2.</ref>

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                 before=[[Jeffrey S. Lyons|Jeff Lyons]]|
                 after=[[Mike Colle]]|
                 years=1989–1991}}
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