Joseph Cordiano

Joseph Cordiano (born October 30, 1957) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 2006 and he was a cabinet minister in the government of Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty.
Background
Cordiano was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Italian immigrants. He was educated at the University of Toronto and the University of Toledo in Ohio, graduating from the latter with a Master's Degree in Business Administration. He was the owner and General Manager of Cash Rolls of Canada.
Politics
Cordiano was elected to the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 1985, defeating incumbent New Democrat Odoardo Di Santo by 221 votes in the Toronto riding of Downsview. He was re-elected by a greater margin in the redistributed riding of Lawrence in the provincial election of 1987. He served as Parliamentary Assistant to several ministers.
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