Michael Gravelle was first elected to the Ontario legislature in 1995, representing the riding of Port Arthur. He was re-elected in 1999, 2003 and most recently in 2007 for the riding of Thunder Bay - Superior North.
Prior to his appointment as Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Gravelle served as Government Caucus Chair and as a member of the Priorities and Planning Board.
Michael has long been a dedicated community member, with an accomplished political and public service record. He is co-founder of the North of Superior Film Association and has served on the boards of the Magnus Theatre Company and the AIDS Committee of Thunder Bay. In the 1970s, Gravelle served as special assistant to the Honourable Robert Andras, a senior minister in the Trudeau cabinet. He later served as communications officer for the leader of the Ontario Liberal Party and as a special assistant to the federal member for Thunder Bay-Nipigon. He also worked as a publicist for the CBC and as co-ordinator of Northern Development Councils for the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines.
During his time in Opposition, he served as critic for Northern Development, Native Affairs, Culture, Transportation, and Community and Social Services.
David Orazietti was elected to the Ontario legislature in 2003 and re-elected in 2007. David has served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education, the Minister of Natural Resources and the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. He served as chair of the Northern Caucus, as a member of the Cabinet Committee on Education Policy and as a member of the Standing Committee on Justice Policy.
David is a third generation Sault Ste. Marie resident who served two terms as a city councillor and was a full-time educator for 10 years. David worked for the Algoma District School Board and was president of the Sault and Algoma Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation.
He has served on numerous boards and committees, including the Public Utilities Commission, John Rhodes Expansion Committee, Algoma University College Board of Governors, Ward Boundary Review Committee, Sault Ste. Marie Teen Centre Committee, Hospital Redevelopment Joint Committee, Council Physician Recruitment Committee and International Relations Committee. He has also served as chair of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee.
David and his wife Jane have one daughter, Olivia.
Prior to joining the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, Kevin was the Deputy Minister and Associate Secretary of the Cabinet, Policy, Cabinet Office. He served as Deputy of the Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS) twice from June 1999 to August 2000 and mostly recently from February 2004 to May 2007.
He has also served as Deputy Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities from August 2000 to February 2004. Kevin originally joined MCSS in 1992 and from August 1993 to January 1998, he was Assistant Deputy Minister, Social Assistance and Employment Opportunities.
From January 1998 to June 1999, Kevin was the Assistant Deputy Minister, Program Management Division, for MCSS. In this position, he was responsible for the management and delivery of ministry programs throughout the province. Before joining MCSS, Kevin held a series of positions at the Ontario Ministry of Finance, including Director of Fiscal Planning.
He started his public service career in Saskatchewan, where he worked for a total of nine years at the Ministry of Education and the Saskatchewan Treasury Board.
Born and raised in Temagami, Ontario, Kevin has a B.A. (Honours) and a Masters of Public Administration from Queen's University in Kingston.
