  robert "bob" chiarelli (born september 24, 1941) is a politician in ontario, canada. he is a liberal member in the legislative assembly of ontario who served from 1987 to 1997, and then was subsequently re-elected to the legislature in 2010. he was the regional chair of ottawa-carleton from 1997 to 2001 and was mayor of ottawa from 1997 to 2006. he has served in the provincial cabinets of dalton mcguinty and kathleen wynne. ==background== chiarelli was raised in the little italy area of ottawa near preston street. his parents were wealthy entrepreneurs owning a number of stores in the neighbourhood. he was the youngest of their seven children. he was an ice hockey player in high school and attended clarkson university, new york, on a hockey scholarship. he received a bachelor of business administration degree, and then returned to ottawa to attend the university of ottawa law school. he began his legal practice in 1969. he served for seven years on the national capital commission. his wife carol died of cancer on december 27, 1996, leaving behind three children. ==politics== chiarelli ran as a liberal candidate in the 1987 provincial election in the riding of ottawa west. he defeated progressive conservative candidate derek insley by about 6,000 votes. he served as the parliamentary assistant to the chair of the management board in 1987â88. chiarelli wa
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