Stan Cho (born September 14, 1977) () is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election. He represents the riding of Willowdale as a member of the

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. He currently serves as the Associate Minister of Transportation focusing on delivering transit-oriented communities.

Background

Cho was born in

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to an immigrant family from

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. They moved to the Willowdale neighbourhood of

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when Cho was eight years old. He holds a degree in philosophy from Trinity College at the

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. He began his career as an auditor for Mercedes-Benz before entering his family's real estate business. Cho worked as an agent for fifteen years before taking over as broker and general manager of their Royal LePage franchise in 2012.

Politics

In 2018, Cho defeated Liberal incumbent

David Zimmer David Zimmer (born April 7, 1944) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was the Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Willowdale from 2003 to 2018. He was a member of cabinet in the government of Kathleen Wynne. ...

, becoming MPP of the Willowdale riding. Cho served as parliamentary assistant to the president of the Treasury Board, Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy. In the same year, Cho reintroduce
Garrett's Legacy Act
to the provincial legislature. In 2019, Cho was appointed as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance, Rod Phillips. Before becoming appointed as the Associate Minister of Transportation in June 2021, his Bill 26
(Convenience Store Week Act)
received Royal Assent which proclaims the week before Labour Day as Convenience Store Week in Ontario.

Election results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cho, Stan 1977 births Canadian politicians of Korean descent Living people People from Etobicoke People from North York Politicians from Toronto Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs 21st-century Canadian politicians