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⚫ '''George Dadamo''' (born ], ] in ], ]) is a ] in ], ]. He served as a ] member of the ] from ] to ].
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Dadamo worked in radio before entering politics, and was a member of ]/] in Windsor, ] in ], ] and ] in ], ] between ] and ]. He is also a former member of the ] union. He first ran for the Ontario legislature in the ], finishing a close second to incumbent ] ] in the riding of ].
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⚫ '''George Dadamo''' (born November 3, 1953) is a former ] politician. He served as a ] member of the ] from 1990 to 1995 representing the southwestern provincial riding of ].


==Background==
The NDP won an unexpected majority government in the ], and Dadamo defeated Wrye by 4,145 votes in a rematch from ]. He served as ] to the ] for most of the parliament which followed.
Dadamo worked in radio as a broadcaster for ]/] in Windsor, ] in ], ] and ] in ], ] between 1973 and 1989. He lives in ].


==Politics==
⚫ Dadamo did not seek re-election in the ], and has not sought a return to provincial politics since that time.


===Ontario===
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Dadamo ran for the Ontario legislature in the ], finishing second to incumbent ] ] in the riding of ] by 2,459 votes.<ref name="1987 Ontario results">{{cite news |title=Winners Across Ontario |newspaper=The Toronto Daily Star |date=September 11, 1987 |location=Toronto |page=A13}}</ref> The NDP won a majority government in the ], and Dadamo defeated Wrye by 4,145 votes in a rematch from 1987.<ref name="1990 Ontario results">{{cite news |title=Results from across the province |newspaper=The Toronto Daily Star |date=September 7, 1990 |location=Toronto |page=A11}}</ref> He served as ] to both the ] and to the ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Dadamo tracing Wrye's route to Toronto |first=Blair |last=Crawford |work=The Windsor Star |date=October 3, 1990 |page=A5}}</ref>
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During his time in office, Dadamo sponsored three private member's bills; the first sought to give workers up to one year's notice of an impending factory shutdown,<ref>{{cite news |title=Dadamo calls for notice of closures |first=Richard |last=Brennan |work=The Windsor Star |date=June 21, 1991 |page=A2}}</ref> the second was for a property tax exemption on a new arena being built in Windsor,<ref>{{cite news |title=If he builds it, will they come? Docherty says yes |first1=Anne |last1=Jarvis |first2=Richard |last2=Brennan |work=The Windsor Star |date=July 6, 1991 |page=A1}}</ref> and the third would have restricted vendors from sidewalks in Windsor.<ref>{{cite news |title=City may get clout to restrict vendors |work=The Windsor Star |date=June 21, 1994 |page=A4}}</ref> In 1994 Dadamo was appointed as chair of a task force called the ''Transit Integration Task Force''. It studied how to implement 'seamless transit' across the ]. It proposed a weekly pass for $30 that could be used anywhere in the region. He said, "We're talking about making borders disappear for people who use transit."<ref>{{cite news |title=Weekly pass touted as step toward 'seamless transit' $30-a-week plan to link 6 systems |first=Leslie |last=Papp |newspaper=Toronto Star |date=March 9, 1994 |page=A21}}</ref>

⚫ Dadamo did not seek re-election in the ].<ref>{{cite news |title=County in brief |work=The Windsor Star |date=April 3, 1995 |page=B1}}</ref>

In 1997, he ran for ] in Ward 2 (West Windsor) but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite news |title=City councillors deny conflict rules day |first=Chris |last=Vander Doelen |work=The Windsor Star |date=September 17, 1997 |page=A2}}</ref>

===Alberta===
Dadamo later moved to ], where he sold used cars. In 2009, he ran for mayor of ] but dropped out upon learning that he had hired an assistant who had been accused of murder. This information was reported in the media and reflected badly on his campaign.<ref>{{cite news |title=Man accused of killing has charge stayed |last=McCulloch |first=Sandra |work=Times - Colonist |date=December 10, 2011 |page=A5}}</ref> He also considered seeking a nomination as the ] candidate in a provincial by-election in the riding of ] but later backed out.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alderman acclaimed Tory candidate; Colley-Urquhart to run in byelection |last=Fekete |first=Jason |work=Calgary Herald |date=June 5, 2009 |page=A4}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Ontario MPP biography|id=george-dadamo}}

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Canadian politician

George Dadamo
Ontario MPP
In office
1990–1995
Preceded byBill Wrye
Succeeded bySandra Pupatello
ConstituencyWindsor—Sandwich
Personal details
Born (1953-11-03) November 3, 1953 (age 71)
Windsor, Ontario
Political partyNew Democrat
ResidenceAbbotsford, British Columbia
OccupationRadio Broadcaster

George Dadamo (born November 3, 1953) is a former Canadian politician. He served as a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995 representing the southwestern provincial riding of Windsor—Sandwich.

Background

Dadamo worked in radio as a broadcaster for CKLW/CKWW in Windsor, CKCK in Regina, Saskatchewan and CHNL in Kamloops, British Columbia between 1973 and 1989. He lives in Abbotsford, British Columbia.

Politics

Ontario

Dadamo ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, finishing second to incumbent Liberal Bill Wrye in the riding of Windsor—Sandwich by 2,459 votes. The NDP won a majority government in the 1990 provincial election, and Dadamo defeated Wrye by 4,145 votes in a rematch from 1987. He served as parliamentary assistant to both the Minister of Transportation and to the Minister of Culture and Communications.

During his time in office, Dadamo sponsored three private member's bills; the first sought to give workers up to one year's notice of an impending factory shutdown, the second was for a property tax exemption on a new arena being built in Windsor, and the third would have restricted vendors from sidewalks in Windsor. In 1994 Dadamo was appointed as chair of a task force called the Transit Integration Task Force. It studied how to implement 'seamless transit' across the GTA. It proposed a weekly pass for $30 that could be used anywhere in the region. He said, "We're talking about making borders disappear for people who use transit."

Dadamo did not seek re-election in the 1995 provincial election.

In 1997, he ran for Windsor City Council in Ward 2 (West Windsor) but was unsuccessful.

Alberta

Dadamo later moved to Alberta, where he sold used cars. In 2009, he ran for mayor of Calgary but dropped out upon learning that he had hired an assistant who had been accused of murder. This information was reported in the media and reflected badly on his campaign. He also considered seeking a nomination as the Liberal candidate in a provincial by-election in the riding of Calgary-Glenmore but later backed out.

References

  1. "Winners Across Ontario". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. September 11, 1987. p. A13.
  2. "Results from across the province". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. September 7, 1990. p. A11.
  3. Crawford, Blair (October 3, 1990). "Dadamo tracing Wrye's route to Toronto". The Windsor Star. p. A5.
  4. Brennan, Richard (June 21, 1991). "Dadamo calls for notice of closures". The Windsor Star. p. A2.
  5. Jarvis, Anne; Brennan, Richard (July 6, 1991). "If he builds it, will they come? Docherty says yes". The Windsor Star. p. A1.
  6. "City may get clout to restrict vendors". The Windsor Star. June 21, 1994. p. A4.
  7. Papp, Leslie (March 9, 1994). "Weekly pass touted as step toward 'seamless transit' $30-a-week plan to link 6 systems". Toronto Star. p. A21.
  8. "County in brief". The Windsor Star. April 3, 1995. p. B1.
  9. Vander Doelen, Chris (September 17, 1997). "City councillors deny conflict rules day". The Windsor Star. p. A2.
  10. McCulloch, Sandra (December 10, 2011). "Man accused of killing has charge stayed". Times - Colonist. p. A5.
  11. Fekete, Jason (June 5, 2009). "Alderman acclaimed Tory candidate; Colley-Urquhart to run in byelection". Calgary Herald. p. A4.

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