Victor Fedeli
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Victor Anthony Fedeli (born August 8, 1956) is a Canadian
politician. He is the elected Conservative
MPP for Nipissing
, and formerly served as mayor
of North Bay, Ontario
from 2003 to 2010.
Educated at Conestoga College
, Fedeli established his own local advertising
agency, Fedeli Advertising, in North Bay in 1978. The company was later honoured by Profit
magazine as one of the 50 best employers in Canada, and Fedeli served for many years on the city's Chamber of Commerce
, as well as on numerous municipal and charitable boards and commissions in the city.
Fedeli was elected mayor in the 2003 municipal election
. He did not take a salary from North Bay City Council
, instead donating his entire mayoral salary to charity each year.
He also served on the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
' first Northern Development Council, a committee of Northern Ontario
politicians which advises the ministry on economic development issues in the region, in 2005.
In February 2011, Fedeli confirmed that he would run as the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party candidate for Nipissing
in the 2011 provincial election
. He won the seat on election day over Liberal candidate Catherine Whiting, New Democratic candidate Henri Giroux and Green Party candidate Scott Haig.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician. He is the elected Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
MPP for Nipissing
Nipissing (provincial electoral district)
Nipissing is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario, which elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario...
, and formerly served as mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of North Bay, Ontario
North Bay, Ontario
North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing.-History:...
from 2003 to 2010.
Educated at Conestoga College
Conestoga College
The Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a public college based in Kitchener, Ontario in Canada.-History:The College was founded in 1967 as the Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology, one of many such institutions established in that time by the Ontario...
, Fedeli established his own local advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
agency, Fedeli Advertising, in North Bay in 1978. The company was later honoured by Profit
Profit (magazine)
Profit is a Canadian business magazine aimed at entrepreneurs. It is published six times per year and, according to its website, focusses on "how to find opportunity and seize it", management practices, case studies and "access to peer groups"....
magazine as one of the 50 best employers in Canada, and Fedeli served for many years on the city's Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
, as well as on numerous municipal and charitable boards and commissions in the city.
Fedeli was elected mayor in the 2003 municipal election
Ontario municipal elections, 2003
In the 2003 municipal elections in Ontario, voters in Ontario, Canada, elected mayors, councillors, school board trustees and all other elected officials in all of Ontario's municipalities.-Results of election:...
. He did not take a salary from North Bay City Council
North Bay City Council
North Bay City Council is the governing body of the city of North Bay, Ontario, Canada.Unlike many Canadian city councils, North Bay does not elect its council on a ward system. Instead, all councillors are elected at-large, and the ten candidates with the most votes are declared elected to council...
, instead donating his entire mayoral salary to charity each year.
He also served on the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (Ontario)
The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry is responsible for assisting economic development in the Northern Ontario region, and for mining and forestry regulation, in the Canadian province of Ontario....
' first Northern Development Council, a committee of Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...
politicians which advises the ministry on economic development issues in the region, in 2005.
In February 2011, Fedeli confirmed that he would run as the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party candidate for Nipissing
Nipissing (provincial electoral district)
Nipissing is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario, which elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario...
in the 2011 provincial election
Ontario general election, 2011
The 40th Ontario general election was held on October 6, 2011 to elect members of the 40th Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Ontario Liberal Party will form a minority government, with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario serving as the Official Opposition and the Ontario New...
. He won the seat on election day over Liberal candidate Catherine Whiting, New Democratic candidate Henri Giroux and Green Party candidate Scott Haig.