David Orazietti
Encyclopedia
David Michael Orazietti (born November 12, 1968) is a politician
in Ontario
, Canada
. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
, representing the riding of Sault Ste. Marie
for the Ontario Liberal Party
.
. Before being elected the MPP for Sault Ste. Marie, he served as a City Councillor and worked as a teacher for the Algoma District School Board for ten years. Orazietti was first elected in 1997 as a City Councillor to represent Ward One in Sault Ste. Marie. He was re-elected in 2000 for a second municipal term, until he was elected as the Provincial Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie on October 2, 2003. He was elected to a second term as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie on October 10, 2007. On October 6th, 2011 he was elected to his third term as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Sault. Ste. Marie.
As a former City Councillor, Orazietti served on a number of municipal boards and committees. These boards and committees include: the Public Utilities Commission, the Arena and Pool Steering Committee (John Rhodes Expansion), the Algoma University College Board of Governors, the Ward Boundary Review Committee, the Sault Ste. Marie Teen Centre Committee, the Hospital Redevelopment Joint Committee, the Arena Review Committee (Memorial Gardens), the Council Physician Recruitment Committee, the International Relations Committee and as Chair of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee.
David and his wife Jane have two children, Olivia and Alexander.
, Orazietti scored an unexpectedly lopsided victory over Tony Martin
, who had represented the Sault Ste. Marie riding since 1990. He is the first Liberal to win election in the provincial seat since 1937, and the first ever MPP from the city's prominent Italian community. Since his election, he has attained passage of a private member's bill reforming the province's Northern Health Travel Grant, and has spearheaded a petition for safety improvements along and eventual four-laning of Highway 17
.
Orazietti has held numerous Parliamentary Assistant roles. On September 27, 2004, Orazietti was named parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Education
, Gerard Kennedy
. He was then shifted to parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources, David Ramsay
. From 2007 to 2009, David was named Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael Gravelle
. February - September 2009, he served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education Kathleen Wynne
. Orazietti served as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources. He is currently Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier.
In addition, Orazetti served as Chair of the Northern Liberal Caucus and a member of the Cabinet Committee on Poverty Reduction. Orazetti has served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Justice Policy, as a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, as a member of the Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly and is currently the Chair of the Standing Committee on General Government.
During the 2007 provincial election
, Orazietti won the third highest percentage of the popular vote in the Ontario Liberal Party
. He beat the Ontario New Democratic Party
candidate by more than 10,000 votes and finished with more than 60% of the popular vote in the riding.
|David Orazietti
|align="right"|16,104
|align="right"|54.94
|align="right"|-5.21
|-
|Celia Ross
|align="right"|9,047
|align="right"|30.87
|align="right"|+4.48
|-
|Jib Turner
|align="right"|3,467
|align="right"|11.83
|align="right"|+4.58
|-
|Luke MacMichael
|align="right"|519
|align="right"|1.77
|align="right"|-2.55
|-
|Matthew Hunt
|align="right"|172
|align="right"|0.59
|align="right"|-1.3
|}
|-
|David Orazietti
|align="right"|19,313
|align="right"|60.15
|align="right"|+3.11
|-
|Jeff Arbus
|align="right"|8,474
|align="right"|26.39
|align="right"|-5.96
|-
|Josh Pringle
|align="right"|2,329
|align="right"|7.25
|align="right"|-0.26
|-
|André Riopel
|align="right"|1,386
|align="right"|4.32
|align="right"|+3.07
|-
|Bill Murphy
|align="right"|605
|align="right"|1.89
|align="right"|+0.17
|}
|-
|David Orazietti
|align="right"|20,050
|align="right"|57.04
|align="right"|+29.45
|-
|Tony Martin
|align="right"|11,379
|align="right"|32.37
|align="right"|-10.86
|-
|Bruce Willson
|align="right"|2,674
|align="right"|7.61
|align="right"|-20.79
|-
|Al Walker
|align="right"|606
|align="right"|1.72
|-
|Dan Brosemer
|align="right"|441
|align="right"|1.25
|}
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
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...
. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
, representing the riding of Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie (provincial electoral district)
Sault Ste. Marie is a provincial electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1890 when it was created. The electoral district consists of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, bounded by Prince Township, and the Rankin Indian Reserve 15D....
for the Ontario Liberal Party
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
.
Background
Orazietti is a third-generation resident of Sault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in...
. Before being elected the MPP for Sault Ste. Marie, he served as a City Councillor and worked as a teacher for the Algoma District School Board for ten years. Orazietti was first elected in 1997 as a City Councillor to represent Ward One in Sault Ste. Marie. He was re-elected in 2000 for a second municipal term, until he was elected as the Provincial Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie on October 2, 2003. He was elected to a second term as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie on October 10, 2007. On October 6th, 2011 he was elected to his third term as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Sault. Ste. Marie.
As a former City Councillor, Orazietti served on a number of municipal boards and committees. These boards and committees include: the Public Utilities Commission, the Arena and Pool Steering Committee (John Rhodes Expansion), the Algoma University College Board of Governors, the Ward Boundary Review Committee, the Sault Ste. Marie Teen Centre Committee, the Hospital Redevelopment Joint Committee, the Arena Review Committee (Memorial Gardens), the Council Physician Recruitment Committee, the International Relations Committee and as Chair of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee.
David and his wife Jane have two children, Olivia and Alexander.
Provincial politics
In the provincial election of 2003Ontario general election, 2003
The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
, Orazietti scored an unexpectedly lopsided victory over Tony Martin
Tony Martin (politician)
Anthony A. "Tony" Martin is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, representing the riding of Sault Ste. Marie for the Ontario New Democratic Party . He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the federal NDP in 2004, again...
, who had represented the Sault Ste. Marie riding since 1990. He is the first Liberal to win election in the provincial seat since 1937, and the first ever MPP from the city's prominent Italian community. Since his election, he has attained passage of a private member's bill reforming the province's Northern Health Travel Grant, and has spearheaded a petition for safety improvements along and eventual four-laning of Highway 17
Highway 17 (Ontario)
King's Highway 17, more commonly known as Highway 17, is a provincially maintained highway and the primary route of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Canadian province of Ontario. It begins at the Manitoba border west of Kenora and ends south of Arnprior at the western terminus of Highway 417, ...
.
Orazietti has held numerous Parliamentary Assistant roles. On September 27, 2004, Orazietti was named parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Education
Ministry of Education (Ontario)
The Ministry of Education is the agency of the Ontario government in the Canadian province of Ontario responsible for government policy, funding, curriculum planning and direction in all levels of public education, including elementary and secondary schools.This Ministry is responsible for...
, Gerard Kennedy
Gerard Kennedy
Gerard Michael Kennedy is a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as Ontario's Minister of Education from 2003 to 2006, when he resigned to make an unsuccessful bid for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada...
. He was then shifted to parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources, David Ramsay
David James Ramsay
David James Ramsay is a politician in Ontario, Canada.-Early life and career:Born in Australia, Ramsay moved to Canada with his parents at age one after having been adopted in Sydney, and was raised in Oakville, Ontario...
. From 2007 to 2009, David was named Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael Gravelle
Michael Gravelle
Michael Gravelle is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry, and also a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the northern riding of Thunder Bay—Superior North for the Ontario Liberal Party.Gravelle was born in Port...
. February - September 2009, he served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education Kathleen Wynne
Kathleen Wynne
Kathleen O. Wynne is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Don Valley West for the Liberal Party.-Background:...
. Orazietti served as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources. He is currently Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier.
In addition, Orazetti served as Chair of the Northern Liberal Caucus and a member of the Cabinet Committee on Poverty Reduction. Orazetti has served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Justice Policy, as a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, as a member of the Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly and is currently the Chair of the Standing Committee on General Government.
During the 2007 provincial election
Ontario general election, 2007
The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular...
, Orazietti won the third highest percentage of the popular vote in the Ontario Liberal Party
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
. He beat the Ontario New Democratic Party
Ontario New Democratic Party
The Ontario New Democratic Party or , formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. It is a provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party. It was formed in October 1961, a few months after the federal party. The ONDP had its...
candidate by more than 10,000 votes and finished with more than 60% of the popular vote in the riding.
Electoral record
|-|David Orazietti
|align="right"|16,104
|align="right"|54.94
|align="right"|-5.21
|-
|Celia Ross
|align="right"|9,047
|align="right"|30.87
|align="right"|+4.48
|-
|Jib Turner
|align="right"|3,467
|align="right"|11.83
|align="right"|+4.58
|-
|Luke MacMichael
|align="right"|519
|align="right"|1.77
|align="right"|-2.55
|-
|Matthew Hunt
|align="right"|172
|align="right"|0.59
|align="right"|-1.3
|}
|-
|David Orazietti
|align="right"|19,313
|align="right"|60.15
|align="right"|+3.11
|-
|Jeff Arbus
|align="right"|8,474
|align="right"|26.39
|align="right"|-5.96
|-
|Josh Pringle
|align="right"|2,329
|align="right"|7.25
|align="right"|-0.26
|-
|André Riopel
|align="right"|1,386
|align="right"|4.32
|align="right"|+3.07
|-
|Bill Murphy
|align="right"|605
|align="right"|1.89
|align="right"|+0.17
|}
|-
|David Orazietti
|align="right"|20,050
|align="right"|57.04
|align="right"|+29.45
|-
|Tony Martin
Tony Martin (politician)
Anthony A. "Tony" Martin is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, representing the riding of Sault Ste. Marie for the Ontario New Democratic Party . He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the federal NDP in 2004, again...
|align="right"|11,379
|align="right"|32.37
|align="right"|-10.86
|-
|Bruce Willson
|align="right"|2,674
|align="right"|7.61
|align="right"|-20.79
|-
|Al Walker
|align="right"|606
|align="right"|1.72
|-
|Dan Brosemer
|align="right"|441
|align="right"|1.25
|}