Costas Menegakis was educated in Montreal, Quebec and is a graduate of Concordia University's Faculty of Commerce.
10 Facts About Costas Menegakis
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Costas Menegakis moved to Markham, Ontario in 1985 and currently resides in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
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Costas Menegakis is the Chief Executive Officer of Tilwood Inc currently operating in Brampton, Ontario.
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Costas Menegakis has served in a volunteer capacity for the following non-profit organizations over the past 30 years that offer services to families and particularly to youth, seniors and persons with special needs.
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Costas Menegakis has served on the Board of Directors of Accessible Media Inc.
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Costas Menegakis is a member of the Richmond Hill Board of Trade, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 375, the Rotary Club of York and the Oak Ridges Lions Club.
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Costas Menegakis was awarded Her Majesty's Queen Elizabeth II Gold and Diamond Jubilee Medals and is a recipient of Rotary International's Paul Harris Fellow recognition.
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In 2011 Costas Menegakis was elected to Canada's 41st Parliament as the Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill and in 2013, Menegakis was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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Costas Menegakis was defeated by Liberal candidate Leona Alleslev by just 1,093 votes.
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Two weeks later, Costas Menegakis was acclaimed as the Conservative candidate in his former riding of Richmond Hill.