Pamela Damoff (born March 13) is a

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politician, who was elected to represent the riding of

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in the

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in the 2015 federal election.

Personal history

Born in

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, her father was vice-president of a manufacturing company and her mother was a homemaker. Damoff attended the

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, graduating with a

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degree in 1980. She spent 27 years working in financial and investment banking positions and the last 11 year as a self-employed consultant, while she focused on the community. Damoff has lived in Oakville since 1992.

Political career

Damoff was elected to the

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representing Ward 2 in

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, and re-elected in 2014. During her time on council, she served on the Oakville Public Library Board, the budget committee and the Oakville Tourism Partnership. She was recognized as an advocate for active transportation and better

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in Oakville. Damoff is the chair of Oakville's

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and was the chair of the Oakville

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. Oakville Ward 6 councilor Max Khan was the initial Liberal Party candidate for

in the 2015 federal election, but he died suddenly in March 2015, leaving a need to nominate a new candidate. Damoff announced her candidacy for the nomination on April 29, 2015, with the support of Khan's father. She subsequently secured the nomination, and narrowly won the following general election. Damoff was named vice-chair of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women in December 2015. In April 2019, she fainted at her desk in the

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during question period.Liberal MP Pam Damoff faints during question period, is now receiving care and ‘doing well’: staff
Global News She was re-elected in the 2019 election. Shortly after, she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the

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, Marc Miller.

Electoral record

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Damoff, Pam 1971 births Living people Women members of the House of Commons of Canada Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Ontario municipal councillors People from Oakville, Ontario University of Western Ontario alumni Women in Ontario politics Women municipal councillors in Canada 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians Place of birth missing (living people)