Donna Skelly

Donna Skelly is a Canadian politician and journalist. Skelly is presently the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and was first elected in 2018 to the electoral district of Flamborough—Glanbrook with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. In 2023, Skelly was appointed to the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Its mission is to promote the advancement of parliamentary democracy by enhancing knowledge and understanding democratic governance, youth engagement in democracy, gender equality and equal representation.

Donna Skelly
MPP
Skelly in 2019
Parliamentary Assistant to the Attorney General
In office
October 21, 2021 – June 1, 2022
MinisterDoug Downey
Preceded byLindsey Park
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
In office
June 29, 2018 – October 21, 2021
MinisterVic Fedeli
Succeeded byJeff Yurek
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Flamborough—Glanbrook
Assumed office
June 28, 2018
Preceded byRiding established
Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Assumed office
August 23, 2022
Hamilton City Councillor
In office
March 22, 2016 – June 27, 2018
Preceded byScott Duvall
Succeeded byTerry Anderson (Appointed)
Personal details
Born (1961-10-23) October 23, 1961
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Children2
Residence(s)Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Occupation
  • Politician
  • journalist

Prior to entering politics, Skelly worked as a journalist with CHCH-TV in Hamilton, anchoring and producing local and regional television newscasts. Skelly took a leave of absence from CHCH in 2011 to launch the first of two bids for provincial parliament with the Progressive Conservatives in the electoral district of Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale. In 2016, Skelly won a by-election to Hamilton City Council. Skelly resigned from council after being elected to the legislature in 2018.

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