Kim Craitor
| Kim Craitor | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office October 2, 2003 – September 24, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Bart Maves |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Gates |
| Constituency | Niagara Falls |
| Niagara Falls Alderman | |
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In office 1990–2003 |
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| Personal details | |
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September 22, 1946 Hamilton, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Helen |
| Residence | Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| Profession | Human resource development |
Kim Craitor (born September 22, 1946) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the constituency of Niagara Falls for the Ontario Liberal Party from 2003 to 2013.
Craitor grew up in the foster care system as a child before being adopted. This is evidenced in Hansard where on March 24, 2008, he is quoted as saying "One personal story-and I think I should share mine. You know, politics is a funny world. People sometimes think we do everything because it's politically what we do. I never knew my parents. I was raised through the children's aid society. Somehow, while I was going through that system, these two elderly people, for whatever reason, took me in, kept me and raised me."
Craitor worked in human resource development before entering politics. He was executive director of the Niagara Falls Employment Help Centre, and was a human relations officer and investigation and control officer at Human Resources Development Canada for 26 years.
Craitor was elected as an alderman to the Niagara Falls City Council in 1990, and served in that capacity until 2003, often quarrelling with Mayor Wayne Thomson. He also served for ten years on the Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce.
Prior to the 2003 provincial election, Craitor defeated former party candidate Selena Volpatti for the Liberal nomination in Niagara Falls. He was successful in the general election, defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent Bart Maves by about 3,500 votes.
Craitor served as Government Whip from 2003 to 2007.
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