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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Remo_Mancini > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Remo_Mancini.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remo_Mancini > Source revision: 1348125720 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Canadian politician}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = [The Honourable](/source/The_Honourable) | honorific_suffix = | name = Remo Mancini | image = Remo Mancini QP 1986-04-25 (56m45s).jpg | caption = Mancini in 1986 | office1 = [Ontario MPP](/source/Member_of_Provincial_Parliament_(Ontario)) | term_start1 = 1975 | term_end1 = 1993 | predecessor1 = [Donald Paterson](/source/Donald_Paterson_(politician)) | successor1 = [Bruce Crozier](/source/Bruce_Crozier) | constituency1 = [Essex South](/source/Essex_South_(provincial_electoral_district)) | party = [Liberal](/source/Ontario_Liberal_Party) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|05|26}} | birth_place = [Abbateggio](/source/Abbateggio), [Province of Pescara](/source/Province_of_Pescara), [Italy](/source/Italy) | death_date = | occupation = Executive and Professional Corporate Director }} '''Remo Mancini''' (born May 26, 1951) is a former senior corporate executive in both the U.S and Canada, former [politician](/source/politician) in [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada, and corporate director serving on both private company and publicly listed corporate boards. He was an elected member of the [Legislative Assembly of Ontario](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Ontario) representing the constituency of Essex South from 1975 to 1993. He also served as a [cabinet minister](/source/cabinet_minister) in both economic and social portfolios (including Minister of Revenue) in the government of [David Peterson](/source/David_Peterson). ==Background== Mancini was born in the small, remote mountain village of [Abbateggio](/source/Abbateggio), [Province of Pescara](/source/Province_of_Pescara), [Italy](/source/Italy).{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilcentro.it/pescara/remo-mancini-accolto-calorosamente-dai-compaesani-1.2257566|title=Remo Mancini accolto calorosamente dai compaesani|first=|last=|website=Il Centro|lang=it|date=11 July 2019}} A high school all-Ontario gold medal gymnast, he received athletic scholarships to both U.S and Canadian universities. Injuries ended Mancini's athletic career and formal education.Schumacher Research and Leadership Group: [http://srlg.ca/remomancini.html Remo Mancini] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222115018/http://srlg.ca/remomancini.html |date=2012-02-22 }} Mancini is a graduate of the Corporate Governance College at the [Rotman School of Management](/source/Rotman_School_of_Management), [University of Toronto](/source/University_of_Toronto).[FT.com](/source/FT.com): [https://markets.ft.com/tearsheets/businessProfile.asp?s=CA:NIO Niocan Inc] and received his internationally recognized ICD.D certification. The program is a joint initiative by Rotman and the Institute of Corporate Directors. ==Politics== In 1972, at 21 years of age Mancini was elected to the local [municipal council](/source/municipal_council) of Anderdon township. In December 1974, Mancini was elected Deputy [reeve](/source/Reeve_(Canada)) of Anderdon Township and [Essex County](/source/Essex_County%2C_Ontario) [councillor](/source/councillor) at the age of 23.{{cite news |title=We spy strangers |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=September 22, 1975 |page=6}}(the youngest person ever elected to the Essex County Council). Mancini was elected to the provincial legislature as MPP the following year in the [Ontario general election of 1975](/source/1975_Ontario_general_election), defeating [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Ontario) [Frank Klees](/source/Frank_Klees) by just over 2,000 votes in [Essex South](/source/Essex_South_(provincial_electoral_district)).{{cite news |title=Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=September 19, 1975 |page=C12}} He defeated Klees again by a wider margin in the [1977 Ontario election](/source/1977_Ontario_general_election),{{cite news |title=Ontario provincial election results riding by riding |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=June 10, 1977 |page=D9}} and easily retained his seat in the elections of [1981](/source/1981_Ontario_general_election),{{cite news|author=Canadian Press |title=Winds of change, sea of security |newspaper=The Windsor Star |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0NtYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QlIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1444%2C1388326 |date=1981-03-20 |location=Windsor, Ontario |page=22 |accessdate=2014-04-01}} [1985](/source/1985_Ontario_general_election){{cite news |title=Results of vote in Ontario election |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=May 3, 1985 |page=13}} and [1987](/source/1987_Ontario_general_election).{{cite news |title=Results from individual ridings |newspaper=The Windsor Star |date=September 11, 1987 |page=F2}} [The Liberal Party](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Canada) was able to form a [minority government](/source/minority_government) under David Peterson following the 1985 provincial election, after 42 years in opposition. Mancini was named as the Premier's [parliamentary assistant](/source/parliamentary_assistant) from 1985 to 1987. He was promoted to [Minister without portfolio](/source/Minister_without_portfolio) responsible for [disabled](/source/disabled) persons on September 29, 1987,{{cite news |title=Wrye gets new cabinet job |newspaper=The Windsor Star |date=September 29, 1987 |page=A1}} and finally to [Minister of Revenue](/source/Ministry_of_Revenue_(Ontario)) on August 2, 1989.{{cite news |title=Veterans bear load as 8 ministers cut in Peterson shuffle |last=Allen |first=Gene |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=August 3, 1989 |page=A1}} The Liberal government was defeated by the [New Democratic Party](/source/Ontario_New_Democratic_Party) in the [1990 Ontario election](/source/1990_Ontario_general_election). Mancini retained his seat and was the only Liberal MPP elected in the entire Windsor, Sarnia, London region.{{cite news |title=Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=September 7, 1990 |page=A12}} Remo Mancini was elected the House Leader by the Liberal Caucus in a formal process and served until February 1992.{{cite news |title=Mancini given new job |newspaper=The Windsor Star |date=November 21, 1991 |page=A1}} While in opposition, Mancini was Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.{{cite news |title=MPP named tax watchdog |newspaper=The Windsor Star |date=April 27, 1992 |page=A11}}{{cite news |title=Grit leadership race a 'love-in' |first=Jim |last=Potter |newspaper=The Windsor Star |date=November 18, 1991 |page=A3}} Mancini retired from the legislature on April 30, 1993. ===Parliamentary positions=== {{S-start}} {{ministry box special parl | post1preceded = [Murray Elston](/source/Murray_Elston) | post1 = Opposition House Leader | post1years = 1991–1992 | post1note = | post1followed = [Murray Elston](/source/Murray_Elston) }} {{Canadian cabinet member navigational box header |ministry=David_Peterson}} {{ministry box cabinet posts | post1preceded = [Bernard Grandmaître](/source/Bernard_Grandma%C3%AEtre) | post1 = [Minister of Revenue](/source/Ministry_of_Revenue_(Ontario)) | post1years = 1989–1990 | post1note = | post1followed = [Shelley Wark-Martyn](/source/Shelley_Wark-Martyn) }} {{ministry box special cabinet | post1preceded = New position | post1 = Minister Without Portfolio | post1years = 1987–1989 | post1note = Responsible for Disabled Persons | post1followed = [Shirley Collins](/source/Shirley_Collins_(politician)) }} {{S-end}} ==Corporate career== In February 1994, Mancini joined the Canadian Transit Company (as director of corporate affairs), which operates the Canadian portion of the [Ambassador Bridge](/source/Ambassador_Bridge) linking [Windsor, Ontario](/source/Windsor%2C_Ontario), and [Detroit, Michigan](/source/Detroit%2C_Michigan).{{cite news |title=Mancini hired at bridge |newspaper=The Windsor Star |date=February 10, 1994 |page=A3}} Four months later, he was promoted to vice-president.{{cite news |title=Moore Corp. Ltd. has recruited a computer company executive to ... |first=Oscar |last=Rojo |newspaper=Toronto Star |date=June 27, 1994 |page=E2}} When Mancini retired in 2004, he was executive vice president of both the Detroit International Bridge Company and the Canadian Transit Company .{{cite news |title=Mancini resigns bridge post |last=Battagello |first=Dave |newspaper=The Windsor Star |date=September 27, 2004 |page=A1}} The Ambassador Bridge is privately owned, managed, and operated as the world's busiest international commercial border crossing. In 2006, he was appointed to the board of advisors of Watts Energy, a Michigan-based energy company focused on [renewable](/source/renewable_energy_sources) [wind energy](/source/wind_energy).{{cite news |title=Former bridge executive joins energy company |newspaper=The Windsor Star |date=May 17, 2006 |page=A2}} In 2007, Mancini was elected [chairman of the board](/source/chairman_of_the_board) of the Windsor-Essex Development Commission (WEDC),Business Executive: [http://www.busexec.com/oct07/index.php?link=Finance Windsor Essex Development Commission hits the ground running] a not-for-profit corporation that seeks to "maximize economic diversity, growth and prosperity"Windsor-Essex Development Commission: [http://www.choosewindsoressex.com/about/index.cfm About WEDC] in [Windsor](/source/Windsor%2C_Ontario) and [Essex](/source/Essex%2C_Ontario). In March 2008, Mancini was appointed Acting Interim Executive Officer, making Mancini the WEDC's fifth CEO in five years.[Windsor Star](/source/Windsor_Star): [https://windsorstar.com/business/fp/Arrested+development/1258923/story.html Arrested Development] Mancini resigned, along with the entire WEDC [Board of Directors](/source/Board_of_Directors) in March 2009 due to political interference after publicly stating such interference was contrary to the principles under which the Dev. Com. was established.[Windsor Star](/source/Windsor_Star): [https://windsorstar.com/Business/Development+commission+board+gone+good/1346031/story.html Development commission board gone for good] == References == {{Reflist|2}} == External links == *{{Ontario MPP biography|id=remo-j-mancini}} {{Peterson Ministry}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mancini, Remo}} Category:1951 births Category:Businesspeople from Ontario Category:Italian emigrants to Canada Category:Living people Category:Members of the Executive Council of Ontario Category:Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Category:People from Essex County, Ontario Category:Rotman School of Management alumni Category:20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Remo Mancini](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remo_Mancini) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remo_Mancini?action=history)). 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