Liz Sandals
| Liz Sandals |
| MPP |
| Incumbent |
Assumed office
October 10, 2007 |
| Preceded by |
Riding re-established[1] |
| Constituency |
Guelph |
| MPP |
In office
October 2, 2003 – September 10, 2007 |
| Preceded by |
Brenda Elliott |
| Succeeded by |
Riding abolished |
| Constituency |
Guelph—Wellington |
| Personal details |
| Political party |
Liberal |
| Spouse(s) |
David Sandals |
| Children |
2 |
| Occupation |
Teacher |
Liz Sandals is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Guelph for the Ontario Liberal Party.
Background
Sandals was raised in the Guelph area, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Guelph as well as a Master of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo.[2] She taught computer science at the University of Guelph.[2] Sandals lives in Guelph with her husband David where they raised two children.
Politics
School board
Sandals was elected to her local public school board in 1988, and was re-elected four times.[2] From 1998 to 2002, she served as President of the Ontario Public School Board Association.[2] Sandals was the recipient of the first Outstanding Contribution to Education Award, granted by the Ontario Principals' Council.[3]
Provincial politics
In 2003, she opted for the nomination of Ontario Liberal Party, and defeated two long time Liberals. While she was a past supporter of the Progressive Conservative Party and worked for the 1995 campaign of rival Tory MPP Brenda Elliott,[4][5] Sandals defeated her in the Ontario provincial election of 2003 by 2,872 votes in the riding of Guelph—Wellington. During the 2003-2007 session she served as parliamentary assistant for several portfolios including Education. After being re-elected in 2007 in the redistributed riding of Guelph, she was again appointed as parliamentary assistant to portfolios including education and transportation. She was re-elected again in the 2011 election.
Electoral record
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| Name |
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| Short description |
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