Remo Mancini
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) is a businessman and former politician
Politician
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in Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
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. He was a Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
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member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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from 1975 to 1993, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson
David Peterson
David Robert Peterson, PC, O.Ont was the 20th Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada, from June 26, 1985 to October 1, 1990. He was the first Liberal premier of Ontario in 42 years....
.
Education
Mancini, a gold medal gymnast, received athletic scholarships to both U.S and Canadian Universities. Injuries ended Mancini's athletic career and formal education.Mancini received an ICD.D certification from the Corporate Governance College at the Rotman School of Management
Rotman School of Management
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, University of Toronto
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. The program is a joint initiative by Rotman and the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Political career
In December 1972, at the age of 21, Mancini was elected to the local municipal councilMunicipal council
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. In December 1974, Mancini was elected deputy mayor
Deputy Mayor
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and Essex County
Essex County, Ontario
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councillor
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at the age of 23. Mancini was elected to the provincial legislature the following year in the Ontario general election of 1975
Ontario general election, 1975
The Ontario general election of 1975 was held on September 18, 1975, to elect the 125 members of the 30th Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
, defeating Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
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Frank Klees
Frank Klees
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by just over 2,000 votes in Essex South. He defeated Klees again by a wider margin in the 1977 Ontario election
Ontario general election, 1977
The Ontario general election of 1977 was held on June 9, 1977, to elect the 125 members of the 31st Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
, and easily retained his seat in the elections of 1981
Ontario general election, 1981
The Ontario general election of 1981 was held on March 19, 1981, to elect members of the 32nd Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
, 1985
Ontario general election, 1985
The Ontario general election of 1985 was held on May 2, 1985, to elect members of the 33rd Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada...
and 1987
Ontario general election, 1987
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The Liberal Party
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was able to form a minority government
Minority government
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under David Peterson following the 1985 provincial election, after 42 years in opposition. Mancini was named as the Premier's parliamentary assistant from 1985 to 1987. He was promoted to minister without portfolio
Minister without Portfolio
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responsible for disabled persons on September 29, 1987, and finally to Minister of Revenue
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on August 2, 1989
The Liberals were unexpectedly defeated by the New Democratic Party
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in the 1990 Ontario election
Ontario general election, 1990
The Ontario general election of 1990 was held on September 6, 1990, to elect members of the 35th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada....
. Mancini was the only Liberal MPP elected in the Windsor to London region. He was chosen to serve as the opposition house leader from November 1991 to February 1992. While in opposition Mancini was chairman of the Public Accounts Committee. He endorsed Steve Mahoney
Steve Mahoney
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's bid to lead the Liberal Party in 1991. Mancini retired from the legislature on April 30, 1993.
Business career
After leaving politics, Mancini entered corporate life. He served as executive vice-president of both the Canadian Transit Company and the Detroit International Bridge Company, the two companies which own the Ambassador BridgeAmbassador Bridge
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linking Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
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and Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
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Mancini has also served on several National and International not for profit boards. He is an active member of the US-based National Association of Corporate Directors
National Association of Corporate Directors
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(NACD) and the Canadian-based Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). Mancini also serves on the Board of Advisors of Watts Energy, a Michigan based energy company focused on renewable wind energy
Wind energy
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Windsor-Essex Development Commission
In 2007, Mancini was elected Chairman of the BoardChairman of the Board
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of the Windsor-Essex Development Commission (WEDC), a not-for-profit corporation that seeks to "maximize economic diversity, growth and prosperity" in Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
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and Essex
Essex, Ontario
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. In March 2008, Mancini was appointed Acting Interim Executive Officer, making Mancini the WEDC's fifth CEO in five years.
In February 2009, the WEDC Board and Mancini were publicly criticized for its unsuccessful search for a permanent CEO, as well as with the level of Mancini's remuneration while serving as Acting CEO. Mancini resigned, along with the entire WEDC Board of Directors
Board of directors
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in March 2009.