Jeff Leal

Jeff Leal (born 1954 in Peterborough, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Peterborough for the Ontario Liberal Party.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Leal received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science from Trent University in 1978, and a degree in Business Administration from the University of Windsor in 1981. He served as a Peterborough city councillor from 1986 to 2003, in Otonabee Ward. He was the city's second deputy mayor, and also worked as a health and safety representative for Coyle Corrugated Containers before his election to the provincial parliament.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Leal first ran for the Ontario legislative in the provincial election of 1999, but was defeated by Progressive Conservative incumbent Gary Stewart in Peterborough by about 2,500 votes. Despite concerns among some Liberal Party officials that he was not a strong candidate, Leal won his party's nomination again for the 2003 election, and defeated Stewart by over 6000 votes through a significant provincial shift from the Tories to the Liberals.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

On September 27, 2004, Leal was named parliamentary assistant to Mary Anne Chambers, the Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1954: 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar....

Politician: A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office....

Ontario: :This article describes the Canadian province. For other usages, see Ontario (disambiguation)....

Jeff Leal related Images and Photos (experimental)

Jeff Reed	Jeff Fahey	Jeff Green	Jeff Green
Jeff Gordon	Jeff Burton	Jeff Garcia	Jeff Weaver
Jeff Bridges	Jeff Chandler	Jeff Chandler	Jeff Francoeur