First elected in 2003, Councillor Stintz represents Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence.  She was born and raised in Toronto and lives in Ward 16 with her husband and two children.  Before being elected City Councillor, she acquired seven years of experience in the public and private sectors, managing and delivering multi-million dollar programs in the healthcare sector.  Earlier, she graduated with an Honours BA from the University of Western Ontario and a Master’s of Science in Journalism from Boston University.  She also earned a Master of Public Administration degree from Queen’s University.

Councillor Stintz is the Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission and sits on the City’s Planning and Growth Management Committee.   She currently also sits on the Employee and Labour Relations Committee and the Striking Committee.

Karen is also a member of the Providence Healthcare Foundation and the GTAA’s Community Environment & Noise Advisory Committee .  In Ward 16, Councillor Stintz sits on the Board of Directors for the North Toronto Memorial Arena and the Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena, and is also a member of the Yonge-Lawrence Village BIA, The Uptown Yonge BIA and the Eglinton Way BIA.