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Ron Eddy
Mayor of Brant
In office 1999–2018
Preceded by	Municipality established
Succeeded by	David Bailey
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Brant—Haldimand
In office 1992–1995
Preceded by	Robert Nixon
Succeeded by	Peter Preston
Reeve of South Dumfries
In office 1978–1991
Personal details
Born	1931 (age 92–93) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Independent (municipal politicians are elected on a non-partisan basis)
Other political affiliations	Liberal
Children	3
Residence(s)	Paris, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Farmer, administrator

Ronald E. F. Eddy (born c. 1931) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1992 to 1995. He represented the riding of Brant—Haldimand, and the mayor of the County of Brant from 1999 to 2018.

Background

Eddy was born in Toronto, Ontario and raised on a farm near Brantford. He worked as a farmer and municipal administrator. He was a clerk-administrator in Wentworth County, Ontario from 1955 to 1973, and for Middlesex County from 1974 to 1992. He was reeve of South Dumfries Township from 1978 to 1991, and was a councillor in Brant County. On one occasion, he served as president of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. In 1990, Eddy was president of an international plowing competition.

Politics

He was elected to the Ontario legislature in a by-election held on March 5, 1992, following the resignation of former Liberal leader Robert Nixon in Brant—Haldimand. Eddy was elected over Progressive Conservative candidate David Timms by almost 5,000 votes.

The Progressive Conservatives won a majority government in the 1995 provincial election, and Eddy lost his seat to PC candidate Peter Preston by about 3,500 votes.

In 1999, Eddy returned to municipal politics and became the mayor of the County of Brant. He also serves on the board of directors for Brant County Power and is vice-president of the Children's Aid Society of Brant. Eddy lost re-election to businessman David Bailey in 2018.

Electoral record

References

1. "At 87, Eddy eager for seventh term". Brantford Expositor. Jul 17, 2018.
2. MacDonald, Jack (August 4, 1999). "Brant's first mayor has the right stuff for the job". The Hamilton Spectator. p. A11.
3. "Liberals win in east, fade in Alberta vote". The Globe and Mail. March 6, 1992. p. A6.
4. "ON Legislative Assembly - Brant—Haldimand - By-election". Our Campaigns.
5. "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014.
6. "Ward Maps and Ward Councillor Pages". County of Brant. 2010.
7. Shypula, Brian (May 21, 2014). "Eddy up for re-election in County of Brant". Brant News. Metroland Media.
8. Ball, Vincent (2018-10-22). "Bailey elected Brant's mayor". Brantford Expositor. Postmedia. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
9. "ON Legislative Assembly - Brant—Haldimand - By-election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

External links

• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history

• 1931 births
• Living people
• Ontario Liberal Party MPPs
• People from the County of Brant
• 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
• 20th-century mayors of places in Ontario
• 21st-century mayors of places in Ontario