Jeff Leal
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The Honourable Jeff Leal MPP |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Peterborough |
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Assumed office October 2, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Stewart |
| Member of the Peterborough City Council for Otonabee Ward | |
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In office 1985–2003 Serving with Glenn Pagett (1985–1997) Nancy Branscombe (1997–2000) |
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| Succeeded by | Paul Rexe Garry Herring |
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December 13, 1954 Peterborough, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Karan |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Peterborough, Ontario |
| Occupation | Health and Safety officer |
| Portfolio | Chief Government Whip (2011-2013) |
Jeff Leal (born December 13, 1954) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2003. He represents the riding of Peterborough. He serves in the cabinet of the government of Kathleen Wynne.
Leal was born and raised in Peterborough. He attended Kenner Collegiate and has an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science from Trent University (1978) and a degree in Business Administration from the University of Windsor (1981). Leal worked as executive assistant to Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) John Eakins and Larry South in the 1980s. He was a health and safety representative for Coyle Corrugated Containers. He is married to Karan, an educator and school principal, with two children, Braden and Shanae
He served on the Peterborough city council from 1985 to 2003, representing the Otonabee Ward. At City Hall he was appointed as Deputy Mayor (1993-2003) and chaired the social services committee after the 2000 municipal election.
Leal ran for provincial office in the 1999 provincial election as the Liberal candidate. He was narrowly defeated by Progressive Conservative incumbent Gary Stewart. He defeated Stewart by over six thousand votes in a 2003 rematch, amid a provincial shift to the Liberal Party. Leal was re-elected in 2007, 2011 and 2014.
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