Steve Peters (Ontario politician)
| Steve Peters | |
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| 40th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario | |
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In office 2007–2011 |
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| Premier | Dalton McGuinty |
| Lieutenant Governor | David Onley |
| Preceded by | Michael A. Brown |
| Succeeded by | Dave Levac |
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1999–2011 |
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| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Yurek |
| Constituency | Elgin—Middlesex—London |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 January 1963 St. Thomas, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Archivist |
Stephen J. "Steve" Peters (born 19 January 1963) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2011. He served as Speaker from 2007 to 2011 and was a Cabinet Minister in the government of Dalton McGuinty.
Peters was born in St. Thomas, in the southwestern section of Ontario. Both of his parents were the children of Ukrainian immigrants. He was educated at the University of Western Ontario, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1985. Peters subsequently worked as an archivist at Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario, and at Alma College in St. Thomas. He also worked as a stock clerk at an A&P food store in St. Thomas.
Peters began his political career at the municipal level, being elected to the St. Thomas city council in 1988. He became the city's mayor in 1991, and was the youngest mayor in the country at the time. Peters was re-elected by significant majorities in 1994 and 1997.
Peters ran as a candidate of the Ontario Liberal Party in the 1999 provincial election. He defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative (PC) MPP Bruce Smith in the riding of Elgin—Middlesex—London by 1,171 votes.
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