wˌaɪl sˈɜːvɪŋ æz ɐn ˈɔːldɚmən, hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ kæmpˈeɪnd fɚðə ɹˈaɪdɪŋ ʌv wˈɪlsən hˈaɪts ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən pɹəvˈɪnʃəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən æz ɐ lˈɪbɚɹəl kˈændᵻdˌeɪt.
While serving as an alderman, he also campaigned for the riding of Wilson Heights in the 1977 provincial election as a Liberal candidate.