Joe Trasolini

Joe Trasolini
MLA
MLA for Port Moody-Coquitlam
In office
April 19, 2012 – May 14, 2013
Preceded byIain Black
Succeeded byLinda Reimer
Mayor of Port Moody
In office
1999–2011
Succeeded byMike Clay
Personal details
Born1947 or 1948 (age 76–77)[1]
Political partyNew Democrat

Joe Trasolini (born 1947 or 1948) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Port Moody-Coquitlam in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2012 to 2013 as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.

He was first elected in a by-election on April 19, 2012.[2] Prior to his election to the legislature, Trasolini served four terms as mayor of Port Moody.[3]

Trasolini immigrated to British Columbia in 1963 from his birthplace in Italy. He graduated from the BCIT Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Technology Program, and worked in the public and private sector. Since 1985, Trasolini has owned and managed a contracting firm.

In 1996, Trasolini was elected to Port Moody City Council, and in 1999 was elected mayor. Trasolini was the first mayor in British Columbia to institute a weekly open door session, an opportunity for constituents to meet with the mayor and raise issues important to them.

Trasolini served as a director of Metro Vancouver and on the TransLink Mayor's Council, where he secured funding for the SkyTrain's Evergreen Line expansion.

He was defeated in the 2013 provincial election by Linda Reimer of the BC Liberals.

Electoral record

2013 British Columbia general election: Port Moody-Coquitlam
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Linda Reimer 9,675 46.38 +16.08 $97,626
New Democratic Joe Trasolini 9,238 44.29 -10.05 $130,654
Green Billie Helps 1,708 8.19 – $250
Libertarian Jeff Monds 237 1.14 – $250
Total valid votes 20,858 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 133 0.63 +0.24
Turnout 20,991 58.75 26.68
Registered voters 35,731
Source: Elections BC[4]
British Columbia provincial by-election, 19 April 2012: Port Moody-Coquitlam
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Joe Trasolini 6,247 54.34 +14.54 $132,357
Liberal Dennis Marsden 3,484 30.30 −21.85 $95,639
Conservative Christine N. Clarke 1,766 15.36 – $21,847
Total valid votes 11,497 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 45 0.39 −0.14
Turnout 11,542 32.07 −25.37
Registered voters 35,991
Source: Elections BC[5]

References

  1. ^ Religion, city politics in byelection mix; Fiery, respected former mayor Trasolini casts formidable shadow over relatively unknown opponents Ward, DougView Profile. The Vancouver Sun [Vancouver, B.C] 07 Apr 2012: A.6.
  2. ^ "NDP Joe Trasolini elected in B.C. byelection". CTV News, April 20, 2012.
  3. ^ "Former Port Moody mayor Joe Trasolini named B.C. NDP candidate". The Georgia Straight, November 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - Port Moody-Coquitlam By-Election, 19 April 2012" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 21 December 2020.