Kim Craitor
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Kim Craitor is a politician
in Ontario
, Canada
. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
, representing the constituency of Niagara Falls
for the Ontario Liberal Party
.
Craitor worked in human resource development before entering politics. He was Executive Director of the Niagara Falls Employment Help Centre, and was a Human Relations Officer and Investigation and Control Officer at Human Resources Development Canada for 26 years.
to the Niagara Falls
city council in 1990, and served in that capacity until 2003, often quarrelling with Mayor
Wayne Thomson
. He also served for ten years on the Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce
.
, Craitor defeated former party candidate Selena Volpatti for the Liberal nomination in Niagara Falls. He was successful in the general election, defeating Progressive Conservative
incumbent Bart Maves
by about 3,500 votes. Craitor is currently a backbench supporter of Dalton McGuinty
's government. In March 2006 ,Kim Craitor was named Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
He has served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Ministers of Community Safety and Correctional Services and Energy and Infrastructure. Craitor is the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Tourism and Culture (Tourism).
As a member of the Ontario Legislative Assembly Mr. Craitor has advocated for a Transparent and Open Government Policy for public bodies, the right of GrandParents to have reasonable access to their grand children and right of the public to access to shoreline beaches along the Great Lake coastline.
Craitor was re-elected for a third time as Member for Niagara Falls during the 2011 Ontario Election, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate George Lepp by 551 votes.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. 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 constituency of Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls (provincial electoral district)
Niagara Falls is a provincial electoral division in Ontario, Canada. It was created prior to the 1914 provincial election, and has existed continuously since then....
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...
.
Early life
Craitor grew up in the foster care system as a child before being adopted. This is evidenced in Hansard where on March 24, 2008, he is quoted as saying "One personal story-and I think I should share mine. You know, politics is a funny world. People sometimes think we do everything because it's politically what we do. I never knew my parents. I was raised through the children's aid society. Somehow, while I was going through that system, these two elderly people, for whatever reason, took me in, kept me and raised me."Craitor worked in human resource development before entering politics. He was Executive Director of the Niagara Falls Employment Help Centre, and was a Human Relations Officer and Investigation and Control Officer at Human Resources Development Canada for 26 years.
Alderman
Craitor was elected as an aldermanAlderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
to the Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...
city council in 1990, and served in that capacity until 2003, often quarrelling with Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Wayne Thomson
Wayne Thomson
Wayne Thomson is a Canadian politician, formerly the mayor of Niagara Falls, Ontario. He served two separate terms in the office, from 1978 to 1983 and from 1991 to 2003....
. He also served for ten years on the Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
.
Provincial politics
Prior to the 2003 provincial electionOntario 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....
, Craitor defeated former party candidate Selena Volpatti for the Liberal nomination in Niagara Falls. He was successful in the general election, defeating Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
incumbent Bart Maves
Bart Maves
Bart Maves is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Regional Councillor representing Niagara Falls for the 2010-2014 term and was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003.Before running for office himself, Maves worked as a legislative...
by about 3,500 votes. Craitor is currently a backbench supporter of Dalton McGuinty
Dalton McGuinty
Dalton James Patrick McGuinty, Jr., MPP is a Canadian lawyer, politician and, since October 23, 2003, the 24th and current Premier of the Canadian province of Ontario....
's government. In March 2006 ,Kim Craitor was named Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
He has served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Ministers of Community Safety and Correctional Services and Energy and Infrastructure. Craitor is the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Tourism and Culture (Tourism).
As a member of the Ontario Legislative Assembly Mr. Craitor has advocated for a Transparent and Open Government Policy for public bodies, the right of GrandParents to have reasonable access to their grand children and right of the public to access to shoreline beaches along the Great Lake coastline.
Craitor was re-elected for a third time as Member for Niagara Falls during the 2011 Ontario Election, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate George Lepp by 551 votes.