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.
Brad Nixon | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Bette Stephenson |
| Succeeded by | David Turnbull |
| Constituency | York Mills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Bradford Nixon June 28, 1949 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Carol Beckmann |
| Residence(s) | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Background
editNixon 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
editHe 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
editNixon 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]
References
edit- ^ a b "J. Bradford Nixon". Nixon Fleet and Poole LLP. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "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.