Frank Valeriote

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 Frank Valeriote  LL.B

Liberal Party of Canada candidate for
MP for Guelph
Election date
TBA
Opponent(s) Tom King (New Democratic Party)
Gloria Kovach (Conservative)
Mike Nagy (Green)
Incumbent none following the resignation of
Brenda Chamberlain (Liberal)

Born 1954
Political party Liberal Party of Canada
Religion Roman Catholic

Frank Valeriote (born 1954) is the nominated Liberal Party of Canada candidate[1] to succeed retiring Liberal Member of Parliament Brenda Chamberlain in the electoral district of Guelph, Ontario. Chamberlain has announced her resignation from the Canadian House of Commons effective April 7, 2008 and a by-election will be held to fill the vacancy if a federal election is not held first.

Valeriote is the son of Italian immigrants and was raised in Guelph, Ontario. He earned an undergraduate degree in history and economics from the University of Western Ontario before earning his law degree from the University of Ottawa. He was called to the bar in 1981[2] returned to Guelph to establish a law practice.[1]

He served on the local Catholic School Board for 18 years including several as chair.[1]

He lives in Guelph with his wife and their two children.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d Frank Valeriote campaign website, accessed March 19, 2008
  2. ^ SmithValeriote LLP, accessed March 19, 2008

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