Please answer the following question: Facts: - residence: north bay , ontario - party: conservative - riding: nipissing -- timiskaming - predecessor: anthony rota - birth date: 19 august 1949 - term start: may 30 , 2011 - name: jay aspin - birth place: westmount , quebec Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jay aspin .
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jay aspin -lrb- born august 19 , 1949 -rrb- is a canadian politician .he was elected to the canadian house of commons for the federal conservative party of canada in the 2011 election , representing the electoral district of nipissing -- timiskaming .he finished just 14 votes ahead of liberal incumbent anthony rota in the initial count , triggering an automatic judicial recount which ultimately confirmed his victory by a margin of just 18 votes .prior to his election , aspin had served as a councillor for the city of north bay , as well as a trustee for the near north district school board and its predecessor , the nipissing board of education .he also worked as a business consultant and for the ontario northland transportation commission .