Gary Pillitteri
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Gary Orazio Vincenzo Pillitteri (born 1 March 1936 in Racalmuto
, Italy
) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
from 1993 to 2004. By career, he is a farmer
and businessman
. Currently, he is the founder and president of Pillitteri Estates Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake
.
Pillitteri is a member of the Liberal party
who first bid for the Niagara Falls electoral district
in 1988. He lost to Conservative candidate Rob Nicholson
in that election by a narrower margin of only 1940 votes. After a second attempt in the 1993 general election, he defeated Nicholson by 10823 votes and joined the federal Parliament and was re-elected in 1997 and 2000. He therefore served in the 35th
, 36th
and 37th Canadian Parliament
s. Pillitteri is currently the longest serving consecutive Member of Parliament the Niagara Falls riding has ever had.
Pillitteri left federal politics in 2004 and did not seek a fourth term in federal office. Rob Nicholson regained the riding
that year.
Racalmuto
Racalmuto is a comune in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian Autonomous Region of Sicily, located about 90 km southeast of Palermo and about 15 km northeast of Agrigento.Racalmuto borders the following municipalities: Bompensiere, Canicattì, Castrofilippo, Favara,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1993 to 2004. By career, he is a farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
and businessman
Businessperson
A businessperson is someone involved in a particular undertaking of activities for the purpose of generating revenue from a combination of human, financial, or physical capital. An entrepreneur is an example of a business person...
. Currently, he is the founder and president of Pillitteri Estates Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a Canadian town located in Southern Ontario where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region of the southern part of the province of Ontario. It is located across the Niagara river from Youngstown, New York, USA...
.
Pillitteri is a member of the Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
who first bid for the Niagara Falls electoral district
Niagara Falls (electoral district)
Niagara Falls is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.It consists of the city of Niagara Falls and the towns of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie....
in 1988. He lost to Conservative candidate Rob Nicholson
Rob Nicholson
Robert Douglas "Rob" Nicholson, PC, QC, MP , is the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Niagara Falls for the Conservative Party and the current Minister of Justice after serving for one year as...
in that election by a narrower margin of only 1940 votes. After a second attempt in the 1993 general election, he defeated Nicholson by 10823 votes and joined the federal Parliament and was re-elected in 1997 and 2000. He therefore served in the 35th
35th Canadian Parliament
The 35th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 17, 1994 until April 27, 1997. The membership was set by the 1993 federal election on October 25, 1993, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1997 election.It was controlled by...
, 36th
36th Canadian Parliament
The 36th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 22, 1997 until October 22, 2000. The membership was set by the 1997 federal election on June 2, 1997, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 2000 election.It was controlled by...
and 37th Canadian Parliament
37th Canadian Parliament
The 37th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 29, 2001, until May 23, 2004. The membership was set by the 2000 federal election on November 27, 2000, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 2004 election.It was controlled by...
s. Pillitteri is currently the longest serving consecutive Member of Parliament the Niagara Falls riding has ever had.
Pillitteri left federal politics in 2004 and did not seek a fourth term in federal office. Rob Nicholson regained the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
that year.