Sault Ste.Marie Conservative MPP Ross Romano’s wife, Heather-Ann has been appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice a press release states. The appointment takes effect on May 23.
Heather-Ann Mendes is one of six new justices appointments by Attorney General Caroline Mulroney on Monday.
Justice Heather-Ann Mendes has been in private practice in Sault Ste. Marie since 2005, focusing on family and child protection law. Justice Mendes has also been a panel lawyer with the Office of the Children’s Lawyer since 2008. She has been a family and child protection mediator since 2013 and a Deputy Judge for the Small Claims Court since 2016. Justice Mendes has volunteered with the Art Gallery of Algoma since 2009.
Chief Justice Lise Maisonneuve has assigned Justice Mendes to Sudbury
Ross Romano , a former councillor and local lawyer was elected to the provincial parliament in June 2017 as part of a local by-election. Romano was then re-elected last June under leader Doug Ford.
Please stop blaming her for her husband, as I’m sure there are days for her as for most of us when you regret past decisions… Ross just found a parade and got in front of it….Way to go for her…….
Why does everyone have to be so negative on this site?
Well done Heather. This accomplishment was made on the merits of your hard work and your own two feet!
Sounds like conflict of interest too Me
Amazing! Congratulations Hearher! Couldn’t have picked a better person to be a Judge!
Congratulations Justice Heather Ann Mendes!
Sault Online the headline should read loval lawyer Heather Mendes appointed…. oh and yes btw she’s married to someone. Congratulations!!
Congrats!
Give her the credit she deserves! It’s not his accomplishment!
Hate the “she is Ross Romano’s wife”….HELLO she has a name and is her own person not a freaking possession!
That is fantastic! Congratulations!! You deserve it.
This is an amazing achievement for Heather! A women full of integrity, confidence and determination. She has earned this honour in her own right and it shouldn’t be intermingled with her husband’s politics.
Well Said!
Wonderful! Congratulations!
I’m sure she made lawyer with out being someone’s wife. Hope you got this job on your merits and not because you are his wife. Congratulations
Congratulations Heather!!
Heather Ann Mendes appointed to Justice of Ontario.
Other media issue apologies when ham handed, archaic headlines like this one are used. A clumsy writing embarrassment that distracts from the distinction of the judicial appointment.
The headline has been changed on the SaultOnline website but will continue to attract lightning here. The Sault Star made the same mistake but as of this writing, the error remains.
https://www.glamour.com/story/gabrielle-union-headline-referred-to-her-as-dwyane-wades-wife
Art Osborne it wasn’t a mistake. Women (in the media, for the most part and those), especially of colour are only valued by their association to their male counterparts.
There should literally be zero mention of Ross Romano in this article. Ridiculous.
Mikey Hennessey Joseph I’m still trying to figure out what Ross has to do with it 🤔
My thoughts. SO her name is Mrs Ross Romano? She did it herself ffs
Excellent. Congratulations
Guess her husband got her some pull?
Because every successful woman who established herself before marriage loves having headlines placing her second to her husband…good job. Another steel town down headline fail.
Careful honey your jealousy is showing
She is an amazing lawyer and will do fantastic!!
Is this headline satire???
Congratulations Heather!! Saultonline. ….she has a name….use it!!!! She is established in her own right!!!!
Ew I had so much respect for her until I knew she was married to him 🤮.
What a shame that such a bright and capable woman would allow herself to become nothing more than “his wife”
Blek blek blek
Your reply shows your lack of intelligence. I’m sure people say the same thing when they learn about you sweetheart .
well you two have much in common, sweetheart lol
Congrats 🎉
Jessica Rachel 🤯
Gillian Marissa Ellen I was just about to tag you in this.
Congratulations Heather!
She’s actually a very good lawyer … honest as well! I used her & didn’t regret it … she’s very well known as herself & her work not just for being his wife!
Try this Sault Online: “Local lawyer Heather-Ann Mendes appointed to Justice of Ontario”.
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I came here to say the exact same thing. She has a name. I know they use her name in the article but it would be nice if people could be named for their accomplishments instead of their spouses. Thank you Kimberly Louise!
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Yes yes yes!!!
Kimberly Louise yes! She definitely deserves as you have suggested
Congratulations
She has a name… I’d hate to be recognized for my achievements under “someone’s wife”. She has a name!
Wow more conservative corruption and nepotism but remember romano is fighting those spoiled and greedy cancer patients so our good friends the big corporations can get some well deserved tax breaks.
Exactly!
Spencer DL because there’s no way a female layer could make it on her own merits without the help of her husband or his connections?
Good for her.