Helena Jaczek
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The Honourable Doctor Helena Jaczek MPP |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Oak Ridges—Markham |
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Assumed office October 10, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Riding Established |
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November 5, 1950 London, England |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Physician |
Helena Jaczek (born November 5, 1950) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in the 2007 provincial election. She represents the riding of Oak Ridges—Markham. She is a cabinet minister in the government of Kathleen Wynne.
Jaczek was born and raised in England and immigrated to Canada in 1963. She received her medical degree and Masters of Health Science from the University of Toronto and later went on to pursue a Masters of Business Administration from York University. She worked as a family physician in Toronto for 11 years and then served as chief medical officer of health in York Region for 18 years. Dr. Jaczek has 2 adult children and she lives in York Region with her partner.
She received the Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Local Public Health Agencies by receiving an award “In Celebration of Women”. In 2005 Jaczek received an Award for Environmental Planning from the Canadian Institute of Planners. In October 2016, Dr. Jaczek received the Ontario Psychological Association Public Service Award. Earlier in 2016, she received the Ontario Medical Association, Life Membership Award.
In 2003, Jaczek ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Oak Ridges. Issues included tax rates and health care. She lost to incumbent Frank Klees by 2,521 votes. In 2007, Jaczek won the newly formed riding of Oak Ridges—Markham by 7,013 votes beating Conservative candidate Phil Bannon and New Democrat Janice Hagan. Population growth was the main issue in the campaign as the riding of Oak Ridges-Markham was the most populous in the province as of the 2006 census. She was re-elected in the 2011, and 2014 elections.
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