Laura Mae Lindo
Laura Mae Lindo is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Kitchener Centre as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.
Laura Mae Lindo | |
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Lindo at an event during the 2018 Ontario Provincial Election | |
Critic, Citizenship and Immigration Services | |
Assumed office August 23, 2018 | |
Leader | Andrea Horwath |
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre | |
Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Daiene Vernile |
Personal details | |
Born | 1976 (age 44–45) Scarborough, Ontario |
Political party | New Democratic |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Kitchener, Ontario |
Alma mater | York University |
Occupation | Non Profit director post-secondary administrator |
She is the niece of former Ontario MPP and Speaker Alvin Curling. Prior to her election, she worked as Director of Diversity and Equity at Wilfrid Laurier University.[2] She has three children, and holds a PhD in Education from York University.[2]
Lindo currently serves as a Member of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills, and as Critic for Citizenship and Immigration Services and Critic for Anti-Racism.[3]
She is part of Ontario's first ever Black Caucus, alongside NDP caucus colleagues Rima Berns-McGown, Faisal Hassan, Jill Andrew and Kevin Yarde.[4]
References
- "NDP's Laura Mae Lindo wins in Kitchener Centre". CBC Kitchener-Waterloo, June 8, 2018.
- "Laura Mae Lindo takes Kitchener Centre". TheRecord.com. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- "Laura Mae Lindo (Kitchener Centre)". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- "NDP establishes first official Black Caucus in Ontario History". Ontario New Democratic Party, April 15, 2019.