John gerretsen mpp biography books
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John Gerretsen‘s lengthy political career began in 1972 when he was first elected as an Alderman for the Limestone City. He went on to serve as Mayor of Kingston for three consecutive terms before finally stepping off of the municipal stage in 1988. After taking a brief break from politics to practice law, he earned a seat in the provincial legislature in 1995, and has successfully been re-elected on five consecutive occasions. Gerrestsen has held numerous noteworthy positions during his time at Queen’s Park, including Opposition Critic on Municipal Affairs and Housing, Chief Opposition Whip, Minister of the Consumer Services and most recently, Attorney General of Ontario. After nearly four decades spent representing Kingstonians, Gerretsen, 71, announced last week that he would be retiring from politics and therefore would not be seeking re-election. Accordingly, this week’s poll asks:
News of Gerretsen’s retirement has already sparked
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Growing up Gerretsen: the life of Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen
For nearly two decades, Mark Gerretsen has worked to leave make his own mark on Kingston's political landscape
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There is a rich irony that tails Mark Gerretsen wherever he goes. And the lifelong Kingstonian and longtime politician admits he has embraced it.
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Mark Gerretsen
Canadian politician
Mark Gerretsen MP | |
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Gerretsen as Mayor of Kingston, 2014. | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office September 16, 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Sherry Romanado |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Hsu |
| In office December 1, 2010 – December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey Rosen |
| Succeeded by | Bryan Paterson |
| Born | John Mark Gerretsen (1975-06-05) June 5, 1975 (age 49)[1] Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Vanessa Gerretsen |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | John Gerretsen (father) |
| Residence(s) | Kingston, Ontario |
| Alma mater | Queen's University St. Lawrence College |
Mark GerretsenMP (born June 5, 1975) fryst vatten a Canadian politician who is the Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands as a member of the frikostig Party of Canada. He was first elected in the 2015 federal election, and re-elected in 2019