Tony Rizzo

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1990 Ontario general election: Oakwood
Tony Rizzo
Ontario MPP
In office
1990–1995
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Tony Rizzo 10,57248.9
Liberal Chaviva Hošek 8,19637.9
Conservative Claudio Lewis1,7127.9
Green Steven Peck5892.7
Libertarian John Primerano3591.7
Communist Elizabeth Rowley 2061.0
Total21,634
123 out of 134 polls reporting.
"How Metro-Area Voted". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1990-09-07. p. A10.
1995 Ontario general election : Oakwood
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Mike Colle 8,59942.3
New Democratic Tony Rizzo 7,62437.5
Conservative Courtney Doldron3,29816.2
Independent Joseph Flexer3011.7
Green Constantine Kritsonis 2691.3
Natural Law Doug Storey1360.7
Libertarian Nunzio Venuto1000.5
Total20,327
"Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. 1995-06-08. Retrieved 2012-09-04.

After politics

Rizzo formed a company called GTA Municipal Consultants which files property tax appeals for homeowners and takes a 50 per cent cut of any savings. [10]

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References

Notes

  1. Two candidates were elected to each riding in the 1997 election.

Citations

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