Karen Vecchio

Karen Vecchio MP
Official Opposition Critic for Families, Children and Social Development
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 November 2015
Leader	Rona Ambrose Andrew Scheer
Preceded by	Jinny Sims
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Elgin—Middlesex—London
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Joe Preston
Personal details
Born	Karen Louise Martyn (1971-03-06) March 6, 1971 St. Thomas, Ontario
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Mike Vecchio (2005-present)
Children	5
Residence	Lynhurst, Ontario
Alma mater	Georgian College University of Western Ontario
Profession	Executive Assistant

Karen Louise Vecchio MP (née Martyn; born March 6, 1971) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Conservative party Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral ward Elgin—Middlesex—London during the 2015 Canadian federal election.

Biography

Raised in Sparta, Ontario, prior to her election, Vecchio owned and operated the Coffee Grind in London, Ontario which she eventually sold, and joined the team at the New Sarum Diner, in Central Elgin where she continued in a management role.

In 2004, Vecchio started working for then Member of Parliament for Elgin—Middlesex—London, Joe Preston. Eventually becoming his Executive Assistant.

Election results

2015 Canadian federal election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Karen Louise Vecchio	28,023	49.22	–8.83	–
	Liberal	Lori Baldwin-Sands	17,642	30.99	+17.57	–
	New Democratic	Fred Sinclair	8,771	15.41	–8.67	–
	Green	Bronagh Joyce Morgan	1,783	3.13	+0.11	–
	Christian Heritage	Michael Hopkins	529	0.93		–
	Rhinoceros	Lou Bernardi	185	0.32	–	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			56,933	100.00		$218,764.77
Total rejected ballots			230	0.40
Turnout			57,163	68.96
Eligible voters			82,892
	Conservative hold		Swing		–13.20
Source: Elections Canada