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Ken James (politician)

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Preceded by
  
Bud Cullen

Name
  
Ken James

Nationality
  
Canadian

Role
  
Businessman

Spouse(s)
  
Mary Ellen James

Succeeded by
  
Roger Gallaway

Profession
  
Entrepreneur, Farmer


Born
  
5 August 1934 Sarnia, Ontario (
1934-08-05
)

Political party
  
Progressive Conservative

Died
  
September 24, 2014, Sarnia, Canada

Party
  
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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. He died on 24 September 2014 at the age of 80.

Sarnia—Lambton

Source: Elections Canada

Source: Elections Canada

Source: Elections Canada

References

Ken James (politician) Wikipedia