Niagara Falls

• Rob Nicholson (Incumbent)
• Shawn Willick
• Joyce Morocco
• Eric Gillespie

Rob Nicholson

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthdate: April 29, 1952

Age: 56

Birthplace: Niagara Falls, Ont.

Education: BA, Queen's University; law degree, University of Windsor

Profession: Lawyer

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Arlene

Children: Rob Jr., Peter and Christine

Career Background A lawyer for more than 20 years, appointed at Queen's Counsel in 1992.

Community Activities: Former member of the board of directors of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, a member of the advisory board at Project Share and was a Niagara escarpment commissioner for six years. Active in his church and as a volunteer.

Electoral History

Municipal: Former school board trustee. Six years on Niagara Regional Council; elected to his third term in 2003.

Federal: As a member of the Progressive Conservative Party, he was elected in 1984 and 1988; defeated in 1993, 1997; elected as a Conservative in 2004.

Political History

Party: Member of federal and provincial PC Associations for more than 10 years.

Parliamentary Secretary: Worked for the minister of justice and attorney general of Canada from April 1989 to June 1993. Worked for the leader of the government in the House of Commons from April 1989 to April 1990.

Cabinet: Is the minister of justice and attorney general of Canada. Former minister for democratic reform, science, and small businesses.

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Committee: Former member of Transport, legislative committee H on Bill C-17, justice and solicitor general, legislative committee on Bill C-65, special committee to pre-study bill C-78, legislative committee on Bill C-49, child care, legislative committee on Bill C-67 and Bill C-68, justice and legal affairs, and external affairs and national defence.

Caucus: Member of the Conservative caucus. Former critic for parliamentary affairs and transport.

Contact information:

robnicholsonmp.ca

Shawn Willick

Party: Green Party of Canada

Education: Has a master's degree in political science from Brock University.

Profession: Teacher

Career Background: Has taught in his hometown – Fort Erie, Ont. – and in the United States and Costa Rica. Has been a volunteer with several non-profit organizations, working with at-risk youth and families.

Contact information:

ridings.greenparty.ca

Joyce Morocco

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Age: 51

Birthplace: Cornwall, Ont.

Education: Degree in office administration and management of human resources from Niagara College

Profession: Director of marketing

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: John

Children: Two

Career Background: Works with Niagara Falls Tourism and also has her own management company.

Community Activities: Past chair of the Greater Niagara General Hospital Foundation; co-chair of the campaign cabinet for the regional cancer and cardiac centres in St. Catharines; member of the Niagara College special events management advisory board. Also involved with Heart Niagara, the United Way, the Board of Museums and the Sunrise Rotary Club.

Electoral History

Municipal: Was a city councillor in Niagara Falls from 2003 to 2006.

Mailing address:

3969 Montrose Rd.

Niagara Falls, Ont,

L2H 3A1

Contact information:

Telephone: 905-228-3260

joyce@joycemorocco.com

www.joycemorocco.ca

Eric Gillespie

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Birthplace: Toronto

Education: Graduated from the University of Western Ontario Law School

Profession: Lawyer

Career Background: Articled with the Canadian Environmental Law Association. Has appeared as counsel before all levels of Ontario courts and before administrative tribunals, including the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal, the Ontario Energy Board and the Walkerton Inquiry.

Contact information:

ericgillespie@ndp.ca

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