Judy Marsales Explained

Judy Marsales
Office:Ontario MPP
Term Start:2003
Term End:2007
Successor:Riding dissolved
Constituency:Hamilton West
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba
Residence:Hamilton, Ontario
Occupation:Real estate agent

Judy Marsales is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2007.

Background

Marsales was born and raised in Winnipeg, moving to Hamilton, Ontario in 1972.[1] She began working in real estate in 1980, first as an agent, and then beginning her own business, Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd., in January 1988. In 1991, she became the first woman president of the Metropolitan Hamilton Real Estate Board.[2] In 1996, president of the Hamilton and District Chamber of Commerce.[3] She was appointed to the Hamilton Port Authority in 2001.[4]

Politics

In the 2003 provincial election, Marsales won the riding. The seat was formerly held by NDP David Christopherson who had stepped down to enter the City of Hamilton mayoral race.[5] During the campaign, she faced New Democrat Roy Adams and Progressive Conservative, Doug Brown.[6] She won by just over 2,000 votes.[7]

As a rookie MPP, Marsales proposed an anti-spam measure as private member's bill in May, 2004,[8] the province's first,[9] and was made a member of the legislature's economic affairs and finance committee.[10] She was passed over in the cabinet reshuffle of July 2005,[11] but in March 2006 was made parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Economic Development and Trade.[12] That appointment lasted less than a month. She was then appointed as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Marsales had been expected to seek re-election in the reapportioned riding of Hamilton Centre against NDP incumbent Andrea Horwath. However, a story ran in the Toronto Star on July 12, 2007, indicating Marsales had instead decided to retire from provincial politics.[13] She is currently the broker of record at Judy Marsales Real Estate in Hamilton, Ontario.

Notes and References

  1. News: Hamilton Spectator, The (ON). Marsales the right choice for Grits . A11. February 17, 2003 .
  2. News: Hamilton Spectator, The (ON) . Judy Marsales: Realtor seeks enjoyment and challenge in 20-year career . B8 . May 8, 1995.
  3. News: The Hamilton Spectator . Looking for new growth: 1996 president of Hamilton chamber eyes arts members . C8 . March 5, 1996.
  4. News: The Hamilton Spectator . New directors appointed to port authority . A8 . April 27, 2001.
  5. News: Hamilton Spectator . Liberals woo Kelly for Hamilton West; City councillor meets with aide to McGuinty . A6 . January 4, 2003.
  6. News: Hamilton Spectator, The (ON). The Vote: Hamilton West . D2 . September 3, 2003 .
  7. Web site: Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate . Elections Ontario . October 2, 2003 . 2014-03-02 .
  8. News: Hamilton Spectator, The (ON). Zombies and Spam; Canada drops to No. 5 on a Dirty Dozen list of junk e-mail nations, but the battle's far from won . A14 . August 30, 2004 .
  9. News: Toronto Star . 2004's tech rulings shaping lives, business Banner year for digital decisions . C1 . December 20, 2004 .
  10. News: Hamilton Spectator . Rookie MPP Marsales trying to promote Hamilton . 58 . February 12, 2005 . .
  11. News: Hamilton Spectator . Reading the hand dealt local Liberal MPs . A02 . July 6, 2005 . .
  12. News: Canada NewsWire . Premier McGuinty appoints new parliamentary assistants . March 6, 2006 . .
  13. News: The Toronto Star . Hamilton Liberal decides not to run . A14 . July 12, 2007 . .

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