Stan Cho


Stan Cho is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election. He represents the riding of Willowdale as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

Background

Cho was born in Rexdale, Ontario to an immigrant family from South Korea. They moved to Willowdale when Cho was eight years old. He holds a degree in philosophy from Trinity College at the University of Toronto. He began his career as an auditor for Mercedes-Benz before entering his family's real estate business. Cho worked as an agent for fifteen years before taking over as broker and general manager of their Royal LePage franchise in 2012.

Politics

In 2018, Cho defeated Liberal incumbent David Zimmer, becoming MPP of the Willowdale riding. Cho served as parliamentary assistant to the president of the Treasury Board, Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy. In the same year, Cho reintroduced Garrett's Legacy Act to the provincial legislature.
In 2019, Cho was appointed as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance, Rod Phillips.

Electoral record