Jim Brownell

Jim Brownell (born 29 January 1948) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 to 2011. One of his distant ancestors, John Brownell, represented the same general region in the Upper Canadian parliament from 1808 to 1809.

Jim Brownell
Ontario MPP
In office
2007–2011
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byJim McDonell
ConstituencyStormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
In office
2003–2007
Preceded byJohn Cleary
Succeeded byRiding abolished
ConstituencyStormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh
Personal details
Born (1948-01-29) January 29, 1948
Political partyLiberal
OccupationTeacher

Background

Brownell has a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Bachelor of Education degree, and a Master of Education degree from the University of Ottawa. He was a teacher with the Upper Canada District School Board for thirty-two years. In 1992 completed the principal's qualification program at Queen's University. He has been involved with many local organizations, including the Lost Villages Historical Society and Museum. In 2002, he was awarded a Queen Elizabeth Golden Jubilee Medal by his community.

Politics

Brownell served for fourteen years as a councillor, deputy reeve and reeve in Cornwall Township and South Stormont Township.

Incumbent Stormont-Dundas-Charlottenburgh Liberal MPP John Cleary retired before the 2003 provincial election. Brownell won the party nomination to take his place as Liberal candidate. Although the election was expected to be close, he defeated Progressive Conservative Todd Lalonde by about 5500 votes.[1] On May 21, 2004, he was appointed parliamentary assistant to George Smitherman, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. He then served as the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Tourism, Monique Smith.

In the 2007 provincial election he was re-elected over PC candidate Chris Savard by 3,827 votes.[2] In 2009 he was appointed as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Consumer Services. On November 19, 2010, he announced that he would not run in the 2011 election.[3]

Electoral record
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJim Brownell18,60948.8-2.38
Progressive ConservativeChris Savard14,78238.82.3
New DemocraticLori Taylor2,7957.33.01
GreenElaine Kennedy1,6784.4-1.09
Family CoalitionLukas Bebjak2490.7
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJim Brownell19,55851.18+3.19
Progressive ConservativeTodd Lalonde13,94836.5-9.97
GreenTom Manley2,0985.49
New DemocraticMatt Z. Sumegi16394.29-0.47
IndependentGary Besner9682.53

References
  1. "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  2. "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 10, 2007. p. 15 (xxiv). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  3. "Another McGuinty Liberal bows out". Toronto Star. November 19, 2010.
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