Brad Nixon Explained

Brad Nixon
Office:Ontario MPP
Term Start:1987
Term End:1990
Predecessor:Bette Stephenson
Successor:David Turnbull
Constituency:York Mills
Birth Name:John Bradford Nixon
Birth Date:28 June 1949
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Party:Liberal
Residence:Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Spouse:Carol Beckmann
Occupation:Lawyer

John Bradford Nixon (born June 28, 1949) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990.

Background

Nixon was educated at the University of Toronto, Osgoode Hall Law School and York University. He was a lawyer before entering political life.[1] He is married to Carol Beckmann-Nixon and lives in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Politics

He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative Gordon Chong by over 2,000 votes in the Toronto riding of York Mills.[2] He was a backbench supporter of David Peterson's government for the next three years. He served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Financial Institutions in 1987-88, and parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Housing in 1988-89.

The Liberals were defeated by the Ontario New Democratic Party in the 1990 election. Nixon lost his seat to David Turnbull of the Progressive Conservatives by over 2,500 votes.[3]

After politics

Nixon later worked as executive director for the office of the party leader, but left the position in 1992 after Lyn McLeod was elected leader. He prepared a water power brief for the Independent Power Producers' Society of Ontario in 1996.

Since 1992, he has practised law in the fields of property tax and assessment. He was a partner in the firm of Poole Milligan, and has served on the Ontario chapter of the Canadian Property Tax Association. He then became a partner in the firm of Walker Poole Nixon. When that firm dissolved he became a partner in Nixon Fleet and Poole LLP.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J. Bradford Nixon . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043415/http://www.nfplaw.ca/j-bradford-nixon . dead . March 4, 2016 . Nixon Fleet and Poole LLP . April 23, 2014 .
  2. News: Results from individual ridings . The Windsor Star . September 11, 1987 . F2.
  3. News: Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results . The Globe and Mail . September 7, 1990 . A12.