Judy Marsales is a businessperson and politician in Ontario, Canada. She is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Hamilton West.
Before entering politics, Marsales was a real estate agent in Hamilton, Ontario. She began working in the field in 1980, and began operating Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd., in January 1988.[citation needed]
In the 2003 provincial election, Marsales ran as a Liberal in the open seat of Hamilton West (previously held by New Democrat David Christopherson, who was not seeking re-election). Despite running a low-profile campaign, she was able to defeat New Democrat Roy Adams by just over 2000 votes. She is currently a backbench supporter of the government.
As an Ontario MP
In 2006, Judy voted against a conservative bill to cap property assessment increases to five percent. Conservative MPP Tim Hudak's Homestead Act was popular in the Hamilton West riding, but Marsales was one of nine Liberal members who voted against it.[1]
References
- ^ "ASSESSMENT VOTE ANGERS WESTDALE". Hamilton Spectator, The (ON). 2006-04-17. p. A01, Section Local. Retrieved 2006-12-10.
Two local MPPs whose ridings have seen some of the highest property assessment increases in the region have voted against a bill that could offer tax relief to their constituents.