Famous People with Name Fontana

Arianna Fontana            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Arianna Fontana: is an Italian short track speed skater, who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. She placed 11th in the 500m and 6th in the 1000m. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she won a bronze medal in the 500 metre event, was

Attilio Francisco Xavier Fontana            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Attilio Francisco Xavier Fontana: was a businessman and politician Brazil . He was the founder and owner of Group Sadia . He was deputy to the Chamber of Deputies of Santa Catarina in the 40th legislature (1955-1959) , elected by the Social Alliance Labor coalition of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) with the Brazilian Labor Party (PTB) , and the 41 th Legislature (1959 - 1963) elected by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) .

Joseph Frank "Joe" Fontana            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph Frank "Joe" Fontana: is the current mayor of London, Ontario. He was previously a Liberal member of the Parliament of Canada for the riding of London North Centre. He later studied chemical engineering at the University of Waterloo, but left school after becoming the drummer in a rock band. While in the band he met his first wife Marilyn, with whom he had a son, Ugo (Joe). They settled in London and Fontana briefly returned to school at the University of Western Ontario, but left to work in real estate and the insurance industry. He opposed the building of a federal prison in London and soon became involved in local politics. In 1976 he ran for city council, representing Ward 3, but lost; in 1978 he also lost the Liberal nomination for the federal riding of London-Middlesex, but was elected to London City Council later in the year and served there until 1988, sitting on London's Board of Control from 1985 to 1988. In 1986 he married his second wife Vicky. In 1988 he was elected to the House of Commons as a member of the opposition and served as Critic for Urban Affairs and Housing. He also formed the band "True Grit" with several Liberals including Roger Gallaway and future prime minister Jean Chrétien (who played trombone). He became the Ontario chair of the Liberal Caucus and was involved in the Task Force on Via Rail and the Task Force on the Economy and Recession. In 1990 he supported Paul Martin's attempt to become leader of the Liberal Party.