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 by	New riding
Succeeded by	Jim McDonell
Constituency	Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
In office 2003–2007
Preceded by	John Cleary
Succeeded by	Riding abolished
Constituency	Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh
Personal details
Born	January 29, 1948
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Teacher

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	%	±%
	Liberal	Jim Brownell	18,609	48.8	-2.38
	Progressive Conservative	Chris Savard	14,782	38.8	2.3
	New Democratic	Lori Taylor	2,795	7.3	3.01
	Green	Elaine Kennedy	1,678	4.4	-1.09
	Family Coalition	Lukas Bebjak	249	0.7

2003 Ontario general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jim Brownell	19,558	51.18	+3.19
	Progressive Conservative	Todd Lalonde	13,948	36.5	-9.97
	Green	Tom Manley	2,098	5.49
	New Democratic	Matt Z. Sumegi	1639	4.29	-0.47
	Independent	Gary Besner	968	2.53

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.

External links

• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)