Steve Clark (politician)

Steve Clark
MPP
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Leeds—Grenville
Assumed office
March 4, 2010
Preceded by Bob Runciman
Personal details
Born (1960-11-07) November 7, 1960
Brockville, Ontario
Political party Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s) Deanna Clark
Children 5
Residence Brockville, Ontario
Portfolio Co Deputy Leader (2015-)

Steve Clark (born November 7, 1960) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. He represents the riding of Leeds—Grenville and has served as an MPP since 2010. On September 10, 2015 he was named co Deputy Leader with Sylvia Jones.

Background

Clark was born in Brockville, Ontario on November 7, 1960.[1] He lives in Brockville with his wife Deanna and their five children.

Politics

Clark served as mayor of Brockville from 1982 to 1991.[2] First elected at age 22, he was the youngest mayor in Canada at the time.[3] He later worked as an advertising salesman for the Brockville Recorder and Times, as an administrative assistant to Bob Runciman, and as the chief administrative officer of the township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands.[4]

He was elected in a by-election on March 4, 2010 held to replace Bob Runciman who resigned to accept a position in the Canadian Senate.[2] He was easily re-elected in 2011 and in 2014 both with large pluralities.[5][6]


Electoral record

Ontario general election, 2014: Leeds—Grenville
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeSteve Clark 23,253 56.07 −7.53
LiberalChristine Milks 8,499 20.49 +3.06
New DemocraticDavid Lundy 7,219 17.41 +2.18
GreenStephen Bowering 2,030 4.89 +1.44
LibertarianHarold Gabriel 471 1.14 –
Total valid votes 41,472 100.0   +8.43
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −5.30
Ontario general election, 2011: Leeds—Grenville
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeSteve Clark 24,314 63.60 −3.08 $ 52,598.00
LiberalRay Heffernan 6,663 17.43 −2.65 17,512.99
New DemocraticDavid Lundy 5,822 15.23 +10.12 13,274.26
GreenCharlie Taylor 1,319 3.45 −4.22 3,731.20
SocialistLance Fulsom 111 0.29   0.00
Total valid votes / Expense limit 38,229 100.0  +37.72 $ 90,198.43
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 155 0.40 +0.09
Turnout 38,384 50.64 +14.03
Eligible voters 75,797   −0.34
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −0.22
Ontario provincial by-election, March 4, 2010: Leeds—Grenville
Resignation of Bob Runciman
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeSteve Clark 18,510 66.68 +10.44 $ 27,511.00
LiberalStephen Mazurek 5,573 20.08 −8.59 65,190.41
GreenNeil Kudrinko 2,130 7.67 +0.49 14,799.66
New DemocraticSteve Armstrong 1,417 5.10 −1.87 17,118.89
LibertarianAnthony Giles 129 0.46   297.56
Total valid votes 27,759 100.0   −39.61
Total rejected ballots 87 0.31 −0.07
Turnout 27,846 36.61 −24.57
Eligible voters 76,053   +5.35

References

  1. ↑ Rafter, Jack (November 16, 1991). "Kid councillor becomes kid Reeve". The Kingston Whig - Standard. p. 1.
  2. 1 2 "McGuinty Liberals win narrow victory in Ottawa by-election". The Globe and Mail. March 4, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Former politician scores upset win in Hamilton vote". The Globe and Mail, November 9, 1982.
  4. ↑ "Steven Clark named new CAO of TLTI". Gananoque Reporter. July 14, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  6. ↑ "General Election by District: Leeds—Grenville". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014.
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