Rosario "Ross" Romano (born 1979) is a Canadian politician who serves as
Chief Government Whip
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United Kingdom
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in the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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. A member of the
Progressive Conservative (PC) Party, Romano has held a number of portfolios since the PCs formed government in 2018, including as
minister of government and consumer services, and
minister of colleges and universities. He represents the riding of
Sault Ste. Marie.
Political career
He was first elected in a
by-election
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on June 1, 2017 and became the first Conservative to represent the district in 32 years. A lawyer by profession, Romano began his political career upon being elected to the
Sault Ste. Marie City Council in 2014. Romano was re-elected on June 7, 2018.
"Ontario Elections. Incumbent Ross Romano Elected In Sault Ste. Marie."
''Sault Online'', June 7, 2018.
Electoral record
References
Living people
Members of the Executive Council of Ontario
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs
21st-century Canadian politicians
Canadian people of Italian descent
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario city councillors
Lawyers in Ontario
1979 births
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