The Star asked the incoming politicians of 2010 to pose for a portrait, and bring along an object or two that would reflect what they're all about to the citizens that elected them on Oct. 25. Their choices are delightfully revealing, showing off a range of passions, concerns, motivations — or simply the fun side — of people we'll be watching run the city for the next four years.

Note: Mayor-elect Rob Ford declined to be photographed, as did Doug Ford, Mike Del Grande and Frances Nunziata. Adam Vaughan, Ron Moeser and David Shiner were unavailable.

View 1st set of portraits (Ainslie to Davis)

View 2nd set of portraits (De Baeremaker to Kelly)

View 3rd set of portraits (Layton to Minnan-Wong)

View 4th set of portraits (Palacio to Wong-Tam)