Lisa Gretzky MPP |
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Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Windsor West |
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Assumed office June 12, 2014 |
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Preceded by | Teresa Piruzza |
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Born | January 19, 1971 |
Political party | New Democrat |
Spouse(s) | Tyler Gretzky |
Relations | Wayne Gretzky (Cousin-in-law) |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Windsor, Ontario |
Profession | Event planner |
Lisa Gretzky (born January 19, 1971) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, who was elected in 2014. She represents the riding of Windsor West.
She is the cousin-in-law of Wayne Gretzky through her husband Tyler Gretzky.
Gretzky was elected as a school trustee in 2006 for the Greater Essex County District School Board. She was elected as vice-chair in 2013.
Gretzky ran in the 2014 provincial election as the New Democratic candidate in the riding of Windsor West. She defeated Liberal incumbent Teresa Piruzza by 1,022 votes.
She was the party's critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services, but as of March 23, 2015, she now resides as the party's critic for Education.