Bert Johnson (Canadian politician)
Bert Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | John Wilkinson |
| Constituency | Perth—Middlesex |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Karen Haslam |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Perth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1939 Moorefield, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Insurance agent, real estate salesman |
| Portfolio | Deputy Speaker (1995-2003) |
Bert Johnson (born March 13, 1939) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003.
Background
[edit]Johnson was educated at Stratford Teacher's College, and worked as an insurance and real-estate salesman before entering political life. He was a member of the Listowel, Ontario Planning Board from 1972 to 1976, and the Listowel Public Utilities Commission from 1978 to 1984. From 1984 to 1988, Johnson served as a member of the Perth County Board of Education, becoming its Vice-Chair in 1987. He then served as Mayor of Listowel from 1988 to 1994, and was a director of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario during his final year. Johnson has also served as a trustee of the Trinity United Church in Listowel.
Politics
[edit]Johnson was elected to the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 1995, defeating incumbent New Democrat Karen Haslam by over 5,000 votes in the riding of Perth.[1] He served as a Deputy Speaker of the legislature for the entire parliament which followed, and was re-elected in the 1999 provincial election, defeating Liberal John Wilkinson by over 6,000 votes.[2] He again served as a Deputy Speaker in the parliament which followed.
Johnson was defeated by Wilkinson in the 2003 provincial election, losing by about 1,500 votes.[3]
In 2004, he endorsed Frank Klees for the leadership of the Ontario PC Party.
References
[edit]- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 3, 1999. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-02.