Canadian politician
Teresa Piruzza (born c. 1968 ) is a former politician in Ontario , Canada . She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2011 to 2014 who represented the southwestern riding of Windsor West . She was a cabinet minister in the government of Kathleen Wynne .
Background
Piruzza grew up in Windsor, Ontario . She attended the University of Windsor where she obtained a BA in international relations and an MBA. She worked for the municipality as an executive director. She lives in Windsor with her husband John and their two sons.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Politics
Piruzza has a long association with the Ontario Liberal Party . She worked on campaigns for Herb Gray , former Windsor-Sandwich MPP Bill Wrye , and was the campaign manager for Sandra Pupatello in both 1995 and 1999. She also worked as Pupatello's constituency assistant before starting a successful career in the public sector.[ 4]
In the 2011 provincial election , Piruzza ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Windsor West after Pupatello announced her retirement. She won the riding by 3,583 votes over NDP rival Helmi Charif.[ 1] [ 5] parliamentary assistant to both the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and the Minister Responsible for Women’s Issues .[ 6] Minister of Children and Youth Services by new Premier Kathleen Wynne .[ 7]
She was defeated in the 2014 election by New Democrat Lisa Gretzky .[ 8] Mayor of Windsor, Ontario in the city's 2014 municipal election, but she announced on August 8 that she was joining Chrysler Canada in an executive role.[ 9]
Cabinet positions
Election results
References
^ a b "Liberals win two out of three ridings in Windsor-Essex" . CBC News. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2018 .^ Schmidt, Doug; Lajoie, Don; Kristy, Dylan (7 October 2011). "Piruzza takes Windsor West; Liberal holds Pupatello's seat easily". The Windsor Star. p. A3. ^ "Election 2011: Teresa Piruzza" . Windsorite.ca News. 26 September 2011.^ Jarvis, Anne (23 September 2011). "Piruzza the Grits' big hope". The Windsor Star. p. A3. ^ a b "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF) . Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014 .^ "Piruzza named parliamentary aide". The Windsor Star. 11 November 2011. p. A2. ^ "Windsor West MPP Piruzza named Minister of Children and Youth Services" . Windsor Star . 11 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2023 .^ a b "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF) . Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2015.^ "Piruzza not entering Windsor mayoral race, joins Chrysler Canada" . Windsor Star . Retrieved 25 February 2023 .
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