Jim Gordon (politician)
James K. Gordon CM (born March 6, 1937) is a Canadian politician who served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario from 1976 to 1981 and from 1991 to 2003, and as a Member of Provincial Parliament for the provincial electoral district of Sudbury from 1981 to 1987. He briefly served in the Executive Council of Ontario, holding the position of Minister of Government Services in 1985.
Jim Gordon CM | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Sudbury, Ontario | |
| In office 1976–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Fabbro |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Lamoureux |
| MPP for Sudbury | |
| In office March 19, 1981 – September 9, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Bud Germa |
| Succeeded by | Sterling Campbell |
| Mayor of Sudbury, Ontario | |
| In office 1991 – December 31, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Wong |
| Succeeded by | last mayor pre-amalgamation |
| Mayor of Greater Sudbury | |
| In office January 1, 2001 – 2003 | |
| Preceded by | first mayor |
| Succeeded by | David Courtemanche |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1937 Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Alma mater | St. Charles College (Sudbury) Assumption University |
| Occupation | teacher |
He is Sudbury's longest-serving mayor, having served a total of 17 years. In 2000, the Canadian edition of Reader's Digest named him one of the three most influential and innovative mayors in Canada.
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