Remo Mancini

Remo Mancini ICD.D (born May 26, 1951) is a former senior corporate executive in both the U.S and Canada, former politician in Ontario, Canada, and currently a “professional corporate director” serving on both private company and publicly listed corporate Boards.

Remo Mancini
Ontario MPP
In office 1975–1993
Preceded by	Donald Paterson
Succeeded by	Bruce Crozier
Constituency	Essex South
Personal details
Born	(1951-05-26) May 26, 1951 Abbateggio, Province of Pescara, Italy
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Executive and Professional Corporate Director

He was an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the constituency of Essex South from 1975 to 1993. He also served as a cabinet minister in both economic and social portfolios (including Minister of Revenue) in the government of David Peterson.

Background

Mancini was born in the small remote mountain village of Abbateggio, Province of Pescara, Italy. The first documents about the village's existence date back to the 10th century.

A high school “all Ontario” gold medal gymnast, he received athletic scholarships to both U.S and Canadian Universities. Injuries ended Mancini's athletic career and formal education.[1]

Mancini is a graduate of the Corporate Governance College at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.[2] and received his internationally recognized ICD.D certification. The program is a joint initiative by Rotman and the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Politics

In 1972 at 21 years of age Mancini was elected to the local municipal council of Anderdon township. In December 1974, Mancini was elected Deputy reeve of Anderdon Township and Essex County councillor at the age of 23.[3](the youngest person ever elected to the Essex County Council).

Mancini was elected to the provincial legislature as M.P.P. the following year in the Ontario general election of 1975, defeating Progressive Conservative Frank Klees by just over 2,000 votes in Essex South.[4] He defeated Klees again by a wider margin in the 1977 Ontario election,[5] and easily retained his seat in the elections of 1981,[6] 1985[7] and 1987.[8]

The Liberal Party was able to form a minority government under David Peterson following the 1985 provincial election, after 42 years in opposition. Mancini was named as the Premier's parliamentary assistant from 1985 to 1987. He was promoted to Minister without portfolio responsible for disabled persons on September 29, 1987,[9] and finally to Minister of Revenue on August 2, 1989.[10]

The Liberal government was defeated by the New Democratic Party in the 1990 Ontario election. Mancini retained his seat and was the only Liberal MPP elected in the entire Windsor, Sarnia, London region.[11]

Remo Mancini was elected House Leader by the Liberal Caucus in a formal process and served until February 1992.[12] While in opposition Mancini was Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.[13][14] Mancini retired from the legislature on April 30, 1993.

Parliamentary positions

Special Parliamentary Responsibilities
Predecessor	Title	Successor
Murray Elston	Opposition House Leader 1991–1992	Murray Elston
Ontario Provincial Government of David Peterson
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Bernard Grandmaître	Minister of Revenue 1989–1990	Shelley Wark-Martyn
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
Predecessor	Title	Successor
New position	Minister Without Portfolio 1987–1989 Responsible for Disabled Persons	Shirley Collins

Corporate Life

In February 1994, Mancini joined the Canadian Transit Company ( as director of corporate affairs) which operates the Canadian portion of the Ambassador Bridge linking Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan.[15] Four months later, he was promoted to vice-president.[16] When Mancini retired in 2004 he was Executive Vice President of both the Detroit International Bridge Company and the Canadian Transit Company .[17] The Ambassador Bridge is privately owned, managed and operated and is the world's busiest international commercial border crossing.

In 2006 he was appointed to the Board of Advisors of Watts Energy, a Michigan-based energy company focused on renewable wind energy.[18]

In 2007, Mancini was elected Chairman of the Board of the Windsor-Essex Development Commission (WEDC),[19] a not-for-profit corporation that seeks to "maximize economic diversity, growth and prosperity"[20] in Windsor and Essex. In March 2008, Mancini was appointed Acting Interim Executive Officer, making Mancini the WEDC's fifth CEO in five years.[21] Mancini resigned, along with the entire WEDC Board of Directors in March 2009 due to political interference after publicly stating such interference was contrary the principles under which the Dev. Com. was established.[22]

References

1. Schumacher Research and Leadership Group: Remo Mancini
2. FT.com: Niocan Inc
3. "We spy strangers". The Globe and Mail. September 22, 1975. p. 6.
4. "Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 1975. p. C12.
5. "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
6. Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Winds of change, sea of security". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
7. "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.
8. "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.
9. "Wrye gets new cabinet job". The Windsor Star. September 29, 1987. p. A1.
10. Allen, Gene (August 3, 1989). "Veterans bear load as 8 ministers cut in Peterson shuffle". The Globe and Mail. p. A1.
11. "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1990. p. A12.
12. "Mancini given new job". The Windsor Star. November 21, 1991. p. A1.
13. "MPP named tax watchdog". The Windsor Star. April 27, 1992. p. A11.
14. Potter, Jim (November 18, 1991). "Grit leadership race a 'love-in'". The Windsor Star. p. A3.
15. "Mancini hired at bridge". The Windsor Star. February 10, 1994. p. A3.
16. Rojo, Oscar (June 27, 1994). "Moore Corp. Ltd. has recruited a computer company executive to ...". Toronto Star. p. E2.
17. Battagello, Dave (September 27, 2004). "Mancini resigns bridge post". The Windsor Star. p. A1.
18. "Former bridge executive joins energy company". The Windsor Star. May 17, 2006. p. A2.
19. Business Executive: Windsor Essex Development Commission hits the ground running
20. Windsor-Essex Development Commission: About WEDC
21. Windsor Star: Arrested Development
22. Windsor Star: Development commission board gone for good

External links

• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)