John David Maloney

John David Maloney
Mayor of Port Colborne
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1, 2014
Member of Parliament for Erie
In office
1993–1997
Preceded by Girve Fretz
Succeeded by riding dissolved
Member of Parliament for Erie—Lincoln
In office
1997–2004
Preceded by first member
Succeeded by riding dissolved
Member of Parliament for Welland
In office
2004–2008
Preceded by first member
Succeeded by Malcolm Allen
Personal details
Born January 5, 1945
Welland, Ontario
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Sherrie Maloney
Residence Port Colborne, Ontario
Profession Lawyer
Religion Roman Catholic

John David Maloney (born January 5, 1945 in Welland, Ontario)[1] is a Canadian politician. He is currently the mayor of Port Colborne, Ontario. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada 1993 to 2008, and represented the riding of Welland and its antecedents for the Liberal Party.[1]

Maloney has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Diploma in Criminology from the University of Toronto, as well as a law degree from Osgoode Hall. He practiced law before entering political life. Maloney worked for the firm of Smith, Shaver, Selzer & McLuskie from 1972 to 1974, operated a private practice in Port Colborne from 1974 to 1976, and has been a partner in Maloney and Maloney from 1976 to the present. In 1980, he was named Port Colborne Citizen of the Year. He received a Queen's Jubilee Medal in 2002.

He was first elected to parliament in the 1993 federal election,[1] winning a convincing victory over his Reform and Progressive Conservative opponents in the riding of Erie. He was re-elected by narrower margins in the elections of 1997 and 2000, in the redistributed riding of Erie—Lincoln. On the latter occasion, he defeated Canadian Alliance candidate and future MP Dean Allison by just over 2,000 votes.

After further redistribution in 2004, Maloney defeated Greg D'Amico and fellow Liberal MP Tony Tirabassi for the party's nomination in Welland. He defeated New Democratic Party candidate Jody Di Bartolomeo and Conservative Mel Grunstein in the election which followed. In the 2006 federal election, he once again defeated Bartolomeo and Grunstein and was returned to office by the voters of Welland.

Maloney served as parliamentary secretary to Canada's Attorney General from 1999 to 2001.[1]

He was defeated in the 2008 federal election,[1] finishing third against New Democratic Party candidate Malcolm Allen. In early 2009, Maloney was again acclaimed as the Liberal Party candidate for the next federal election, held May 2, 2011. Maloney again lost to incumbent, Malcolm Allen.

In April 2014, Maloney announced his filing to run for the office of Mayor of Port Colborne in the 2014 municipal elections.[2] Maloney went on to win the mayoral race in October 2014, with 3,991 (57.5%) votes over candidates Fred Davies at 2,258 votes (32.5%), and Mike Sloat at 693 votes (10%).[3]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticMalcolm Allen 16,842
ConservativeAlf Kiers 16,542
LiberalJohn Maloney 14,295
GreenJennifer Mooradian 2,816
IndependentJody Di Bartolomeo 569
Marxist–LeninistRon Walker 114
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Maloney 20,238
New DemocraticJody Di Bartolomeo 17,484
ConservativeMel Grunstein 16,665
GreenBrian Simpson 1,960
Christian HeritageIrma D. Ruiter 536
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Maloney 19,642
New DemocraticJody Di Bartolomeo 14,623
ConservativeMel Grunstein 12,997
GreenRyan McLaughlin 1,454
Christian HeritageIrma D. Ruiter 735
Marxist–LeninistRon Walker 113
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMALONEY, John 17,054
AllianceALLISON, Dean 14,992
Progressive ConservativeHURREN, David 5,174
New DemocraticDI BARTOLOMEO, Jody 2,423
Not affiliatedBYLSMA, David W. 476
Natural LawGREGORY, John 143
Canadian ActionSCHLEICH, William 137
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMALONEY, John 17,542
ReformMACINNIS, Jim 12,788
Progressive ConservativeCLARE, Gord 6,317
New DemocraticHANRATH, Willem 2,509
Christian HeritageKIERS, Alfred 1,301
Canadian ActionSCHLEICH, William 267
Natural LawLARRASS, Margaret 228
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMALONEY, John 19,799
ReformLUND, Bob 11,753
Progressive ConservativeWILSON, Bradd 5,894
New DemocraticPENWARDEN, Lesley 1,842
Christian HeritageKIERS, Alfred 591
NationalROBBINS, Bill 586
Natural LawDREBEN, Jeffrey Ian 197

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