Peter Partington

Peter Partington
Chair of the Niagara Regional Council
In office 2003–2010
Preceded by	Debbie Zimmerman
Succeeded by	Gary Burroughs
Ontario MPP
In office 1985–1987
Preceded by	Bob Welch
Succeeded by	Mike Dietsch
Constituency	Brock
Personal details
Born	September 9, 1939 St. Catharines, Ontario
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s)	Betsy
Children	2
Residence	St. Catharines, Ontario
Occupation	Lawyer

Peter Partington (born September 9, 1939) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1987 who represented the Niagara region riding Brock. He later served as chair of the Niagara Regional Council from 2003 to 2010.

Background

Partington was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a law degree from the University of Western Ontario. He practiced as a barrister and solicitor before entering political life. Partington was called to the bar in 1965, and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1976.^[1]

Politics

Provincial

He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1985 provincial election, defeating Liberal Party candidate Bill Andres in the electoral district of Brock.^[2] The Progressive Conservatives won a narrow minority government in this election, and Partington briefly served as a backbench supporter of Frank Miller's administration before the PCs were defeated in the house. In opposition, he served as his party's critic for the Solicitor General and Municipal Affairs.

He was defeated in the 1987 election, losing to Liberal candidate Mike Dietsch in a Liberal sweep of the province.^[3][4]

Ontario general election, 1985 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Peter Partington 9,741 41.6 -7.2 Liberal Bill Andres 9,081 38.7 +6.5 New Democratic Robert Woolston 5,624 16.5 -2.9 Green Brian Dolby 755 3.2 – Total valid votes 23,444 100.00

Ontario general election, 1987 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Mike Dietsch 10,822 41.4 +2.6 Progressive Conservative (x)Peter Partington 8,821 33.7 -7.8 New Democratic Christel Haeck 6,514 14.9 +8.9 Total valid votes 27,777 100.00

Niagara Regional Council

Partington was elected to the Niagara Regional Council in 1994, and became its chair in 2003. He was director of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario in 1999–2000, and served as director and president of the Ontario Great Lakes Foundation from 2000 to 2003. He was re-elected to a fifth term in the 2006 municipal election and was acclaimed to the position of Regional Chair for the 2006-2010 term.

In January 2010, Partington announced he would not be seeking re-election to Niagara Regional Council in the 2010 municipal elections. He gave his final state-of the region address in April 2010.^[5]

References

1. "Councillor Profiles: Peter Partington". Niagara Region. 2010. Archived from Niagara Regional Council profile the original Check |url= value (help) on November 25, 2010.
2. "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.
3. "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.
4. "Ontario Votes 2003 - Political History". CBC.ca. October 2, 2003.
5. Vessoyan, John (April 25, 2010). "Partington makes final appearance". Welland Tribune.

External links

• Ontario Legislative Assembly Parliamentarian History