Howard Hampton
Howard George Hampton, MPP (born May 17, 1952) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He has served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada, since 1987 as the Member of Provincial Parliament from the northern riding of Kenora—Rainy River. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party, he was also the party's leader from 1996 to 2009. Hampton retired from the legislature at the 2011 Ontario provincial election and subsequently joined Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP as a member of the law firm's corporate social responsibility and aboriginal affairs groups.
His wife, Shelley Martel, was also an MPP until 2007, representing Nickel Belt.
Read more about Howard Hampton: Early Life, Education, and Early Career, Enters Provincial Politics, Cabinet Minister, Ontario NDP Leader
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