riding predecessor parliament birth_place imagesize party birth_date term_start article_title name
richmond hill bryon wilfert canadian montreal , quebec 200px conservative 12 january 1959 may 30 , 2011 costas menegakis
 costas menegakis
costas menegakis

costas menegakis -lrb- born january 12 , 1959 -rrb- is a canadian politician .
he was elected to represent the electoral district of richmond hill in the 2011 canadian federal election .
he is a member of the conservative party of canada in the 2011 federal election , menegakis was the riding 's conservative candidate and won the seat by defeating liberal incumbent bryon wilfert by 4,407 votes .
within richmond hill , menegakis continues to contribute his time to many worthwhile community organizations .
he is a member of the royal canadian legion and the rotary club of york .
he has also served on the board of directors of the accessible channel , the metropolitan toronto police chief 's community advisory council , the empire club of canada and various canadian hellenic organizations .
menegakis was appointed parliamentary secretary to the minister of citizenship and immigration by prime minister stephen harper in 2013 .
menegakis sits on parliament ` s standing committee on citizenship and immigration , as well a member of several parliamentary associations and interparliamentary friendship groups .
costas menegakis is a recipient of her majesty 's queen elizabeth ii , golden and diamond jubilee awards .
