Ross Romano
Ross Romano (born 1979) is a Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament representing the electoral district of Sault Ste. Marie. He was elected in a by-election on June 1, 2017.[1]
Ross Romano MPP | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Colleges and Universities | |
| Assumed office June 20, 2019 | |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Preceded by | Merrilee Fullerton |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie | |
| Assumed office June 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | David Orazietti |
| Sault Ste. Marie City Councillor (Ward 6) | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – June 12, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Manzo |
| Succeeded by | Ozzie Grandinetti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oct 13 1979 |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | lawyer |
A lawyer by profession, Romano was elected to Sault Ste. Marie City Council in 2014 for his first term prior to his election to the Ontario Legislative Assembly.[2] Romano was re-elected on June 7, 2018.[3]
As of June 20, 2019, Ramano has been the Minister of Colleges and Universities in the Ontario cabinet.
Electoral record
| 2018 Ontario general election: Sault Ste. Marie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ross Romano | 13,498 | 42.03 | +1.66 | ||||
| New Democratic | Michele McCleave-Kennedy | 13,084 | 40.74 | +7.92 | ||||
| Liberal | Jaclynne Hamel | 3,199 | 9.96 | –13.05 | ||||
| Green | Kara Flannigan | 1,044 | 3.25 | +1.26 | ||||
| Northern Ontario | Sandy Holmberg | 993 | 3.09 | |||||
| Libertarian | Lance Brizard | 299 | 0.93 | +0.65 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 32,117 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 54.79 | |||||||
| Eligible voters | 58,616 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | –3.13 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
| Ontario provincial by-election, June 1, 2017 Resignation of David Orazietti | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ross Romano | 10,411 | 40.37 | +27.98 | ||||
| New Democratic | Joe Krmpotich | 8,465 | 32.82 | +7.63 | ||||
| Liberal | Debbie Amaroso | 5,935 | 23.01 | –35.57 | ||||
| Green | Kara Flannigan | 512 | 1.98 | –1.25 | ||||
| None of the Above | Above Znoneofthe | 313 | 1.21 | |||||
| Libertarian | Gene Balfour | 71 | 0.28 | –0.10 | ||||
| Pauper | John Turmel | 47 | 0.18 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 25,785 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Turnout | 43.93 | |||||||
| Registered electors | 58,690 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.14 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[5] | ||||||||
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References
- "Tories’ Ross Romano wins provincial byelection in Sault Ste. Marie". The Globe and Mail, June 1, 2017.
- "Candidate profile: Ross Romano, 'we've knocked on every single door'". CTV Northern Ontario, May 24, 2017.
- "Ontario Elections. Incumbent Ross Romano Elected In Sault Ste. Marie." Sault Online, June 7, 2018.
- "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 9. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- "Online Election Night Results (174 of 174 polls reporting)". Elections Ontario. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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