Jim Brownell
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Jim Brownell is a politician
in Ontario
, Canada
. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
, representing the riding
of Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
for the Ontario Liberal Party
. One of his distant ancestors, John Brownell
, represented the same general region in the Upper Canadian
parliament from 1808 to 1809.
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 also served for fourteen years as a councillor, deputy reeve and reeve in Cornwall Township and South Stormont Township
. He has also 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.
Incumbent Stormont-Dundas-Charlottenburgh Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament (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.
On May 21, 2004, he was appointed parliamentary assistant to George Smitherman
, the Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, on matters relating to public health. He then served as the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Tourism, Monique Smith
. Brownell is the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Consumer Services
He has announced that he will not run in the 2011 election
.
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|Jim Brownell
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|Chris Savard
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|align="right"|38.8
|align="right"|2.3
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|Lori Taylor
|align="right"|2,795
|align="right"|7.3
|align="right"|3.01
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|Elaine Kennedy
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|align="right"|-1.09
|Lukas Bebjak
|align="right"|249
|align="right"|0.7
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|-
|}
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|Jim Brownell
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|align="right"|+3.19
|-
|Todd Lalonde
|align="right"|13,948
|align="right"|36.5
|align="right"|-9.97
|-
|Tom Manley
|align="right"|2,098
|align="right"|5.49
|-
|Matt Z. Sumegi
|align="right"|1639
|align="right"|4.29
|align="right"|-0.47
|-
|Gary Besner
|align="right"|968
|align="right"|2.53
|}
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
, representing the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry (provincial electoral district)
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry is a provincial electoral district in eastern Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 2007 provincial election. 95.5% came from Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh while 4.5% came from Glengarry—Prescott—Russell....
for the Ontario Liberal Party
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
. One of his distant ancestors, John Brownell
John Brownell
John Brownell was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Stormont & Russell in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1808 to 1809....
, represented the same general region in the Upper Canadian
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
parliament from 1808 to 1809.
Brownell has a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree, a Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education
A Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
degree, and a Master of Education
Master of Education
The Master of Education is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum and instruction, counseling, and administration. It is often conferred for educators advancing in...
degree from the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
. 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 also served for fourteen years as a councillor, deputy reeve and reeve in Cornwall Township and South Stormont Township
South Stormont, Ontario
South Stormont is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. The township was incorporated on January 1, 1998, by amalgamating the former geographic townships of Cornwall and Osnabruck....
. He has also been involved with many local organizations, including the Lost Villages
The Lost Villages
The Lost Villages are ten communities in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the former townships of Cornwall and Osnabruck near Cornwall, which were permanently submerged by the creation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway in 1958....
Historical Society and Museum. In 2002, he was awarded a Queen Elizabeth Golden Jubilee Medal by his community.
Incumbent Stormont-Dundas-Charlottenburgh Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) John Cleary
John Cleary
John Cleary is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 2003.Cleary was educated at St. Lawrence College...
retired before the 2003 provincial election
Ontario general election, 2003
The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
. Brownell won the party nomination to take his place as Liberal candidate. Although the election was expected to be close, he defeated Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
Todd Lalonde by about 5500 votes.
On May 21, 2004, he was appointed parliamentary assistant to George Smitherman
George Smitherman
George Smitherman is a Canadian politician and broadcaster. He represented the provincial riding of Toronto Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2010, when he resigned to contest the mayoralty of Toronto in the 2010 municipal election...
, the Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, on matters relating to public health. He then served as the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Tourism, Monique Smith
Monique Smith
Monique M. Smith is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Nipissing for the Liberal Party...
. Brownell is the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Consumer Services
He has announced that he will not run in the 2011 election
Ontario general election, 2011
The 40th Ontario general election was held on October 6, 2011 to elect members of the 40th Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Ontario Liberal Party will form a minority government, with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario serving as the Official Opposition and the Ontario New...
.
Electoral record
|-
|Jim Brownell
|align="right"|18,609
|align="right"|48.8
|align="right"|-2.38
|-
|Chris Savard
|align="right"|14,782
|align="right"|38.8
|align="right"|2.3
|-
|Lori Taylor
|align="right"|2,795
|align="right"|7.3
|align="right"|3.01
|-
|Elaine Kennedy
|align="right"|1,678
|align="right"|4.4
|align="right"|-1.09
|Lukas Bebjak
|align="right"|249
|align="right"|0.7
|align="right"|
|-
|}
|-
|Jim Brownell
|align="right"|19,558
|align="right"|51.18
|align="right"|+3.19
|-
|Todd Lalonde
|align="right"|13,948
|align="right"|36.5
|align="right"|-9.97
|-
|Tom Manley
Tom Manley
Tom Manley is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was one of three co-Deputy Leaders of the Green Party of Canada until 2005, and was considered a leading candidate to be its next leader. On Friday, September 23, 2005, Manley resigned from the Green Party to join the Liberal Party of Canada...
|align="right"|2,098
|align="right"|5.49
|-
|Matt Z. Sumegi
|align="right"|1639
|align="right"|4.29
|align="right"|-0.47
|-
|Gary Besner
|align="right"|968
|align="right"|2.53
|}