BIOGRAPHY:

Nov, 2015: Dipika Damerla, Member of Provincial Parliament for Mississauga East-Cooksville and serves as a Minister in the Kathleen Wynne government focusing on long-term care in the health care system. She has served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, the Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan/Parapan Games, the Minister of Community and Social Services, and the Minister of Infrastructure.

She was born in Secunderabad, Telangana, INDIA. Her father was in the military and travelling around India with her family. She has an MBA from the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto. 

• Before being elected as the MPP for Mississauga East-Cooksville, she worked as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Trade. In this role, she focused on bringing jobs to Ontario during one of the worst recessions to hit the province. 
• Dipika’s interest in politics began as a result of her career as a television news reporter. As a reporter she built a strong reputation for reporting on political and social issues. In addition to working in journalism, she has a strong background in business.
• Her extensive community involvement includes Carassauga, and hosting a classical music show on CIUT 89.5 FM community radio.
  

As a long time resident of Mississauga, Dipika leads a typical suburban life balancing spending quality time with her daughter as she juggles work and staying in touch with her constituents. She loves to travel. One of the highlights has been driving past the Arctic Circle and travelling to Tuktoyatuk in the Northwest Territories. 

Dipika Damerla was born in Secunderabad, Telangana, INDIA. Her father was in the military and travelling around India with her family. She has an MBA from the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto. 

• Dipika is also a former TV journalist who has worked with Toronto-based OMNI TV channel