John Cleary (Canadian politician)
| John Cleary | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1999–2003 |
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| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Jim Brownell |
| Constituency | Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh |
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In office 1987–1999 |
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| Preceded by | Luc Guindon |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Cornwall |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 31, 1932 Cornwall, Ontario |
| Died | October 7, 2012 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Cornwall, Ontario |
John Cleary (August 31, 1932 – October 7, 2012) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 2003 who represented the ridings of Cornwall and Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh.
Cleary was born in Cornwall, Ontario, and was educated at St. Lawrence College. Elected as a councillor in Cornwall Township in 1972, he became the township's deputy reeve in 1974 and its reeve in 1976, serving in the latter capacity until 1987. He was chosen as warden for his region in 1983, and also served on the regional conservation authority from 1974 to 1987. Cleary died on October 7, 2012 in Cornwall and survived by his wife Elizabeth.
Cleary was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent Luc Guindon in the Cornwall riding by about 1,000 votes. The Liberals won a majority government in this region, and Cleary served as a government backbencher for the next three years. The Liberals were defeated by the Ontario New Democratic Party in the 1990 election, although Cleary managed to retain his own riding by an increased margin. In opposition, he served as his party's Agriculture Critic for the next five years. The Progressive Conservatives won a majority government in the 1995 election, though Cleary managed to increase his majority again in Cornwall. He continued serving as his party's agriculture critic until 1996, when he was shifted to rural affairs.
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