Sarah Campbell Explained

Sarah Campbell
Parliament1:Ontario Provincial
Term Start1:October 6, 2011
Term End1:June 7, 2018
Predecessor1:Howard Hampton
Successor1:Greg Rickford
Riding1:Kenora—Rainy River
Party:New Democrat
Birth Date:19 July 1982
Birth Place:Atikokan, Ontario
Residence:Vermilion Bay, Ontario
Occupation:Executive assistant

Sarah Jane Campbell[1] (born July 19, 1982) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the riding of Kenora—Rainy River from 2011 to 2018.

Background

Campbell was born in Atikokan, and raised in Atikokan, Thunder Bay and Ear Falls, where her father owns a tourist camp. Campbell lives in Vermilion Bay with her family. She was the riding assistant to former NDP leader Howard Hampton.

Politics

Campbell ran in the 2011 provincial election as the New Democratic candidate in the riding of Kenora—Rainy River. She defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Rod McKay by 2,642 votes.[2] [3] She was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating PC candidate Randy Nickle by 6,984 votes.[4]

She was the party's critic for women's issues and aboriginal affairs.[5]

In November 2017, Campbell announced that she would not seek a third term and would be leaving politics.[6]

Notes and References

  1. ONPARLeducation. 1547261235305058304. 13 July 2022 . Within the halls of the Legislature are walls that contain the names of every Member of Provincial Parliament elected to Ontario's Legislature since 1867. The names for the 42nd Parliament were recently added. For the first time a Member's name was inscribed in Oji-Cree syllabics .
  2. Web site: Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate . PDF . Elections Ontario . October 6, 2011 . 2016-05-14 . 7 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130330163815/http://elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/7849B894-4C4F-490E-9E8C-271BCF0C0D4D/5712/SummaryofvalidvotescastforeacndGE2011.pdf . March 30, 2013 .
  3. News: Campbell retains Kenora-Rainy River seat for NDP . Kenora Daily Miner and News . October 6, 2011.
  4. Web site: General Election by District: Kenora-Rainy River . Elections Ontario . June 12, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140614001116/http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/general-election-district-results.aspx?d=035 . June 14, 2014 .
  5. News: Horwath sticks around, names NDP shadow cabinet . David . Reevely . June 25, 2014 .
  6. News: Sarah Campbell to leave politics; Greg Rickford to run in Kenora - Rainy River . CBC News . Jeff. Walters . November 21, 2017 . 2018-06-15.