Frank Valeriote
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Frank Valeriote is a Canadian
politician. He is the Liberal
Member of Parliament
for the riding of Guelph
.
immigrants and was raised in Guelph
, Ontario
. His father, Domenic (Mico) Valeriote, was an accomplished long distance runner and one of the longest-serving members of Guelph City Council. He earned an undergraduate degree in history and economics from the University of Western Ontario
before earning his law degree from the University of Ottawa
. He was called to the bar in 1981 returned to Guelph to establish a law practice.
He served on the local Catholic School Board
for 18 years including several as chair.
Valeriote married Catherine Barry in 2001; the two of them live in Guelph with their two children.
from the House of Commons. However, the issuance of writs for the 2008 federal election
pre-empted the Guelph by-election.
On election day, Valeriote defeated the Conservative
candidate, longtime city councillor Gloria Kovach
, by less than 1,800 votes.
In 2011, he was re-elected, with 25,574 votes (43.37%), to 19,252 (32.65%) for Conservative Marty Burke, 9,836 (16.68%) for New Democrat
Bobbi Stewart, 3,711 (6.29%) for Green
John Lawson, and scatterings for four other candidates.
Canada
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politician. He is the Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for the riding of Guelph
Guelph (electoral district)
Guelph is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988 and has been since 2004.The riding's parliamentary seat is held by Liberal MP Frank Valeriote.-History:...
.
Background
Valeriote is the son of ItalianItaly
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immigrants and was raised in Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, Ontario
Ontario
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. His father, Domenic (Mico) Valeriote, was an accomplished long distance runner and one of the longest-serving members of Guelph City Council. He earned an undergraduate degree in history and economics from the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
before earning his law degree from the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
. He was called to the bar in 1981 returned to Guelph to establish a law practice.
He served on the local Catholic School Board
Separate school
In Canada, separate school refers to a particular type of school that has constitutional status in three provinces and statutory status in three territories...
for 18 years including several as chair.
Valeriote married Catherine Barry in 2001; the two of them live in Guelph with their two children.
Political career
Valeriote was initially selected as the Liberal candidate in the 2008 Guelph by-election, following the resignation of Brenda ChamberlainBrenda Chamberlain
Brenda Kay Chamberlain, PC was a member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Guelph for the Liberal Party from 1993 until her resignation as of April, 2008....
from the House of Commons. However, the issuance of writs for the 2008 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
pre-empted the Guelph by-election.
On election day, Valeriote defeated the Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
candidate, longtime city councillor Gloria Kovach
Gloria Kovach
Gloria Kovach is a Canadian politician. She has been a city councillor in Guelph, Ontario since 1991, and is a former president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.-Municipal politics:...
, by less than 1,800 votes.
In 2011, he was re-elected, with 25,574 votes (43.37%), to 19,252 (32.65%) for Conservative Marty Burke, 9,836 (16.68%) for New Democrat
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
Bobbi Stewart, 3,711 (6.29%) for Green
Green Party of Canada
The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983 with 10,000–12,000 registered members as of October 2008. The Greens advance a broad multi-issue political platform that reflects its core values of ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and...
John Lawson, and scatterings for four other candidates.