Fabio Costante is a Lawyer & City Councillor representing Ward 2, Windsor's West Side.
Life Before Politics
Fabio Costante was born and raised in Windsor-Essex, and has lived in Windsor's west end (where he currently resides) for most of his life. Passionate about his community, Fabio founded a blog in 2010 (ourwestend.com) that initially focused on sharing information related to crime in the neighbourhood and later developed into a powerful engagement tool for residents throughout the west end. Many residents engaged on the blog and within a few years, Fabio was approached by the United Way Windsor-Essex to launch a neighbourhood renewal program. In 2013, the Our West End Neighbourhood Renewal program was launched -- a grassroots initiative focused on community development and capacity building through resident engagement and empowerment.
Some notable achievements of Our West End include:
- Developing a comprehensive strategy for West Windsor and a Roundtable comprised of resident leaders from across the west-end
- Advocacy on maintaining and developing parks, community centres, and general amenities in the neighbourhoods
- Organizing dozens of town halls, crime prevention training for residents, and supporting existing initiatives throughout Ward 2's four distinct neighbourhoods
Elected in 2014 and 2018
In 2014, Fabio was elected as a Trustee on the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board representing Wards 2 & 9. Trustees oversee the governance of the school board which includes a $250million budget, over 2000 employees and approximately 20,000 students throughout the region of Windsor-Essex. In addition to this governance oversight, Fabio is proud of securing $1.14 million to build a new theatre auditorium at Assumption High School, along with securing millions in capital funding for programming and amenities at West Windsor Catholic schools. Fabio was also elected and Chaired the Audit Committee and was a representative on the Parent Involvement Committee.
In 2018, Fabio was elected to Windsor City Council in Ward 2 and served on the following committees and boards:
- Windsor Essex County Health Unit
- Windsor Essex County Housing Corporation
- Essex Windsor Solid Waste Authority
- Town & Gown Committee
- International Relations Committee
- Environment, Transportation and Public Safety Standing Committee
- Windsor Essex Community Benefits Committee
- Sandwich Town Business Improvement Association
- Windsor Licensing Commission
- Corporate Services Standing Committee
Moving Forward Together
So much has been accomplished over the past 4 years. Some achievements include:
Safe and Clean Neighbourhoods
Parks and Recreation Investments
Infrastructure and Development
Community Initiatives
Great progress has been made and it is vitally important that we have continued advocacy and a continued strong and independent voice at City Hall. There is still much more work to do on Affordable Housing, Economic Diversification & Job Creation, building more resilient & livable neighbourhoods and seeing through the many achievements we started these past 4 years.
Education & Law Practice
Fabio achieved three degrees from the University of Windsor: a Business Commerce Degree, Honours in Business and Economics (B.Comm.) in 2007, a Masters of Business Administration Degree (M.B.A.) in 2008, and a Juris Doctor Law Degree (J.D.) in 2013. Fabio is the recipient of the “Rising Star” award by the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce (2013), the “Changing Lives” award by the United Way Centraide Windsor –Essex (2013), the “Community Champion” award by the University of Windsor (2013), the "Odyssey" award by the University of Windsor Alumni Association (2015), and the "Emerging Leaders in the Law" award by University of Windsor Law (2018).
Fabio has been practicing law since his call to the bar in June, 2014. In early 2018, Fabio launched his own employment and labour law firm, proudly located in the heart of Sandwich Town. For more about his practice, please visit costantelaw.ca
Fabio Costante was born and raised in Windsor-Essex, and has lived in Windsor's west end (where he currently resides) for most of his life. Passionate about his community, Fabio founded a blog in 2010 (ourwestend.com) that initially focused on sharing information related to crime in the neighbourhood and later developed into a powerful engagement tool for residents throughout the west end. Many residents engaged on the blog and within a few years, Fabio was approached by the United Way Windsor-Essex to launch a neighbourhood renewal program. In 2013, the Our West End Neighbourhood Renewal program was launched -- a grassroots initiative focused on community development and capacity building through resident engagement and empowerment.
Some notable achievements of Our West End include:
- Developing a comprehensive strategy for West Windsor and a Roundtable comprised of resident leaders from across the west-end
- Advocacy on maintaining and developing parks, community centres, and general amenities in the neighbourhoods
- Organizing dozens of town halls, crime prevention training for residents, and supporting existing initiatives throughout Ward 2's four distinct neighbourhoods
Elected in 2014 and 2018
In 2014, Fabio was elected as a Trustee on the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board representing Wards 2 & 9. Trustees oversee the governance of the school board which includes a $250million budget, over 2000 employees and approximately 20,000 students throughout the region of Windsor-Essex. In addition to this governance oversight, Fabio is proud of securing $1.14 million to build a new theatre auditorium at Assumption High School, along with securing millions in capital funding for programming and amenities at West Windsor Catholic schools. Fabio was also elected and Chaired the Audit Committee and was a representative on the Parent Involvement Committee.
In 2018, Fabio was elected to Windsor City Council in Ward 2 and served on the following committees and boards:
- Windsor Essex County Health Unit
- Windsor Essex County Housing Corporation
- Essex Windsor Solid Waste Authority
- Town & Gown Committee
- International Relations Committee
- Environment, Transportation and Public Safety Standing Committee
- Windsor Essex Community Benefits Committee
- Sandwich Town Business Improvement Association
- Windsor Licensing Commission
- Corporate Services Standing Committee
Moving Forward Together
So much has been accomplished over the past 4 years. Some achievements include:
Safe and Clean Neighbourhoods
- Residential Rental Licence bylaw
- Vacant Property Tax
- Rodent-Control bylaw and further dirty yard bylaws
- Speed calming and enforcement bylaws and policies;
Parks and Recreation Investments
- Securing Gateway Park and investing $1million in clean up and infrastructure
- Securing $29million for a new Community Centre at Adie Knox
- Investments in Bradley Park, McKee Park, Atkinson Park, and new basketball nets at Mic Mac Park, Bloomfield Rd. and St. Joseph’s Community Housing
- Preserving and prominently displaying the Black History Murals at Paterson Park
Infrastructure and Development
- Completion of the Environmental Assessment for University Ave. W.
- Reconstruction of multiple sections of Huron Church Road
- Community Improvement Plans for University Avenue W and Wyandotte Avenue W
- Establishing Minimum Standards for alleys in Windsor
- Social Housing repair & renew funding and housing development in Ward 2
Community Initiatives
- Working with the Sandwich BIA
- Establishing a Farmers Market in Sandwich Town
- Working with Community Groups, Churches and Organizations
Great progress has been made and it is vitally important that we have continued advocacy and a continued strong and independent voice at City Hall. There is still much more work to do on Affordable Housing, Economic Diversification & Job Creation, building more resilient & livable neighbourhoods and seeing through the many achievements we started these past 4 years.
Education & Law Practice
Fabio achieved three degrees from the University of Windsor: a Business Commerce Degree, Honours in Business and Economics (B.Comm.) in 2007, a Masters of Business Administration Degree (M.B.A.) in 2008, and a Juris Doctor Law Degree (J.D.) in 2013. Fabio is the recipient of the “Rising Star” award by the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce (2013), the “Changing Lives” award by the United Way Centraide Windsor –Essex (2013), the “Community Champion” award by the University of Windsor (2013), the "Odyssey" award by the University of Windsor Alumni Association (2015), and the "Emerging Leaders in the Law" award by University of Windsor Law (2018).
Fabio has been practicing law since his call to the bar in June, 2014. In early 2018, Fabio launched his own employment and labour law firm, proudly located in the heart of Sandwich Town. For more about his practice, please visit costantelaw.ca