Gord Miller (politician)
Gord Miller | |
|---|---|
Norfolk | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1924 Jarvis, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | February 23, 2021 (aged 96) Jarvis, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Reta Mae Johnson (m. May 28, 1949–Sept 10 1973) Shirley June Earl (m. Feb. 14, 1976-Feb 11 2017) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Gordon Irwin Miller (February 26, 1924 – February 23, 2021) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1975 to 1990.[1]
Background
Miller was educated in Jarvis and worked as a farmer. Miller's son Doug was a candidate of the Ontario Liberal Party in 1999 in the riding of Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant.
Politics
He was a school trustee from 1960 to 1967, a councillor from 1968 to 1971, a
reeve
from 1971 to 1973 and a regional councillor from 1973 to 1975.
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the
Haldimand—Norfolk.[2] He was re-elected by a greater margin in the 1977 election, and again in 1981, 1985 and 1987.[3][4][5][6]
He was defeated in the 1990 provincial election, losing to NDP candidate Norm Jamison by almost 4,000 votes.[7]
References
- ^ Gordon Irwin Miller
- ^ "Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 1975. p. C12.
- ^ "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
- ^ Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Winds of change, sea of security". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.
- ^ "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.
- ^ "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1990. p. A12.