Randy Pettapiece | |
Office1: | Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Rural Affairs) |
Term Start1: | June 26, 2019 |
Term End1: | May 3, 2022 |
Minister1: | Ernie Hardeman |
Parliament2: | Ontario Provincial |
Term Start2: | October 6, 2011 |
Term End2: | May 3, 2022 |
Predecessor2: | John Wilkinson |
Successor2: | Matthew Rae |
Riding2: | Perth—Wellington |
Party: | Progressive Conservative |
Birth Place: | Cottam, Ontario |
Occupation: | Businessman |
Randy Pettapiece (born) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the riding of Perth—Wellington as MPP from 2011 until he stood down at the 2022 election.
Pettapiece was born and raised on a farm near Cottam, Ontario.[1] He owns a decorating business.[2]
Pettapiece served two terms as a councillor for the township of North Perth, Ontario.[2]
In the 2011 provincial election, he ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Perth—Wellington. He defeated Liberal incumbent John Wilkinson by 210 votes.[2] [3] He was re-elected in the 2014 election defeating Liberal candidate Stewart Skinner by 2,486 votes.[4]
He is the party's critic for Community and Social Services and for Horse Racing.[5]