Pam Damoff
| Pam Damoff MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Oakville North—Burlington |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | district created |
| Oakville Town Councillor | |
| In office December 1, 2010 – October 26, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Cathy Duddeck |
| Succeeded by | TBA |
| Constituency | Ward 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Children | Fraser |
| Residence | Oakville, Ontario |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario |
Pam Damoff is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Oakville North—Burlington in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1]
Damoff attended the University of Western Ontario, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. She worked for 27 years on Bay Street, and was elected to the Oakville Town Council in 2010, and re-elected to a second term in 2014. Damoff earned the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of her involvement in various charitable organizations in Oakville, in particular the Terry Fox Run.[2]
Oakville Ward 6 councilor Max Khan was the initial Liberal Party candidate for Oakville North—Burlington in the 2015 federal election, but he died suddenly in March 2015, leaving the nomination vacant.[3] Damoff announced her candidacy for the nomination on April 29, 2015, with the support of the late Khan's father.[4] She subsequently secured the nomination, and won the following general election.
Electoral record[edit]
| Canadian federal election, 2015: Oakville North—Burlington | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Pam Damoff | 28,415 | 46.7 | +19.73 | – | |||
| Conservative | Effie Triantafilopoulos | 26,342 | 43.3 | -10.86 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Janice Best | 4,405 | 7.2 | -8.31 | – | |||
| Green | Adnan Shahbaz | 968 | 1.6 | -1.5 | – | |||
| Libertarian | David Clement | 666 | 1.1 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 60,796 | 100.0 | $222,022.86 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 272 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 61,068 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 85,462 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[5][6] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/5968252-updated-liberal-pam-damoff-takes-new-oakville-north-burlington-mp-seat/
- ^ Pam Damoff Biography, Liberal.ca.
- ^ Diana Hall, Oakville town Councillor Max Khan dies, The Toronto Star, March 29, 2015.
- ^ David Lea, Damoff to seek Liberal nomination for Oakville North-Burlington, The Oakville Beaver, April 29, 2015.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Oakville North—Burlington, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
