James Tunney (Canadian politician)

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The Hon.
James Francis "Jim" Tunney
Senator for Grafton, Ontario
In office
March 8, 2001  June 16, 2002
Appointed by Jean Chrétien
Personal details
Born (1927-06-16)June 16, 1927
Grafton, Ontario
Died September 22, 2010(2010-09-22) (aged 83)
Cobourg, Ontario
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Gladys (nee Badgerow)

James Francis "Jim" Tunney (June 16, 1927 September 22, 2010) was a Canadian dairy farmer and senator.

Born in Grafton, Ontario, Tunney was a fourth generation farmer from Northumberland County, Ontario. He was a director of the Dairy Farmers of Canada for 18 years, a director of the Dairy Bureau of Canada for 8 years, and a director of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board for 12 years. For 16 years, he was a Trustee with the Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland & Clarington District Separate School Board.

He was summoned to the Senate of Canada for the Ontario senatorial division of Grafton on the advice of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in 2001. A Liberal, he served for 1 year and 3 months until his mandatory retirement at the age of 75 in 2002.

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Inducted into the Quinte Agricultural Hall of Fame September 2010


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