John P. Gerretsen

1996 Leadership Campaign

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1942.06.09 - Hilversum, Netherlands. Emigrated to Canada with his family in 1945.

OCCUPATION: Lawyer. Judge.

POLITICAL PARTY: Liberal.

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE (MPP):
2003.10.02 - Kingston and the Islands - Re-Elected.
1999.06.03 - Kingston and the Islands - Re-Elected.
1995.06.08 - Kingston and the Islands - Elected.

SENIOR ONTARIO PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT:
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (March 2004 -).
Minister of Municipal Affairs (2003.10.23 - March 2004).
Minister Responsible for Seniors (2003.10.23 - 2005.06.29).

MAYOR OF KINGSTON (ON):
Served 1980 - 1988.
Elected 1980. Re-Elected twice.

KINGSTON (ON) CITY COUNCIL:
Elected 1972. Served 1972-80.

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, 1996. First ballot: 5th place (out of seven candidates) with 152 votes - 6%. Second ballot: 5th place with 124 votes (5%). Gerretsen withdrew after the second ballot and endorsed Dalton McGuinty for Leader. McGuinty won on the fifth ballot.

WEBSITE: John Gerretsen, MPP

MISCELLANEOUS:
President, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, 1986-1987.
Chair, Ontario Housing Corp., 1989-1992.
Deputy Judge, Ontario Small Claims Court, 1993-1995.