Ken James (politician) explained

Ken James
Riding:Sarnia—Lambton
Parliament:Canadian
Term Start:1984
Term End:1993
Predecessor:Bud Cullen
Successor:Roger Gallaway
Birth Date:1934 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Sarnia, Ontario
Death Place:Sarnia, Ontario
Nationality:Canadian
Party:Progressive Conservative
Profession:Entrepreneur, Farmer
Spouse:Mary Ellen James

Kenneth Albert James (5 August 1934 – 24 September 2014) was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, he was a businessman, farmer, marketing and sales manager by career. He attended Michigan State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics.

James served as reeve and councillor for the Township of Sarnia for a decade.

In federal politics, he represented the Ontario riding of Sarnia—Lambton where he was first elected in the 1984 federal election and re-elected in 1988, therefore becoming a member in the 33rd and 34th Canadian Parliaments.

James left federal politics after his defeat in the 1993 federal election to Roger Gallaway of the Liberal Party. He served as chair of the Blue Water Bridge Authority from 2007 until 2012.[1] [2] He died on 24 September 2014 at the age of 80.[3]

Electoral record

Sarnia—Lambton

Source: Elections Canada

Source: Elections Canada

Source: Elections Canada

Notes and References

  1. News: Appointment to the Blue Water Bridge Authority . Office of the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (Canada) . 3 August 2007 . 13 December 2012 .
  2. News: Ken James reappointed to bridge commission . 2 November 2010 . . 13 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006105335/http://www.theobserver.ca/2010/11/02/ken-james-reappointed-to-bridge-commission . 6 October 2014 . dead .
  3. Web site: Former MP Ken James served from 1984-1993. The Sarnia Observer. 27 September 2014. 26 September 2014. Barbara Simpson.