David Bailey (politician)
David Bailey | |
|---|---|
| File:DavidBailey.jpg Bailey in 2019 | |
| 2nd Mayor of Brant | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Eddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 25, 1957 Brant, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Independent[lower-alpha 1] |
| Spouse(s) | James Triemstra (m. 2011) |
| Residence | Brant, Ontario |
| Alma mater | Humber College |
David Bailey (born January 25, 1957) is a Canadian municipal politician living in St. George, Ontario.[1] He has served as the Mayor of the County of Brant since 2018.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Bailey was raised in Galt, Ontario until the age of six, when his family relocated to Glen Morris, Ontario. He attended North Park Collegiate and Vocational School. In 1980, Bailey graduated with an Ontario Funeral Directors Certificate and a Class '1' Funeral Directors License from Humber College.
Career[edit]
Bailey participated on the Hamilton-Niagara Funeral Directors Association Board in 1982, and maintains his license as a Funeral Director. He was the Managing Director at the Ancaster Funeral Home and at Dodsworth and Brown in Hamilton, Ontario.
In 1991, Bailey started his own business David A.B. Bailey Interiors and it continues to operate.
Bailey was appointed for two terms as the representative for the County of Brant Police Services Board,[3] ending his term early in 2018 when he was elected as the Mayor [4].
Bailey entered municipal politics in 2018. On October 22, 2018, Bailey was elected as the Mayor of the County of Brant defeating 20 year incumbent, Ron Eddy. Bailey won the election with 4,478 votes becoming the first candidate in the County's history to defeat the incumbent Mayor[5][6]
| Candidates | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| David Bailey | 4,478 | 47.58% |
| Ron Eddy (X) | 3,156 | 33.54% |
| Don Cardy | 1,133 | 12.04% |
| Shawn Pratt | 644 | 6.84% |
| Total | 9411 | 100%[6] |
Soon after his election, Bailey spoke out in favour of retail cannabis stores in Brant.[7] In the summer of 2019 Bailey attended the Association of Municipalities of Ontario annual conference.[8] In Fall 2019, Bailey and council launched a comprehensive transportation plan.[9]
COVID-19 Response[edit]
On March 19, 2020, Bailey announced that the Country of Brant had declared a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic[10] the day after the first detection of COVID-19 in the community[11] By June 8th, there'd been 113 people testing positive for COVID-19 in the county and the neighbouring city of Brantford, along with 4 deaths, and 6 active cases as the municipality moved to Phase 2 of the provincial reopening strategy.[12]
Community involvement[edit]
Bailey has volunteered as the Chair, Vice Chair, President, Member and/or Honorary Member on the following Board of Directors and Foundations: Animal Aid Foundation, Boys and Girls Club (Brantford),[13] Brant Community Foundation, Brant Historical Society, Brant United Way, Brantford Club, Brantwood Community Services, David A.B. Bailey Foundation, Empire Club of Canada, Grand River Grannies in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, Rotary Club (Brantford), South Dumfries Trade and Tourism Association[13] and St. George Applefest[14][15].
Recognition[edit]
Bailey is the recipient of the following awards[15]:
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for Community Service[16],
- Lifetime Achievement Award from the Brant Community Foundation (2015)[17],
- Paul Harris Fellowship Award from the Brantford Rotary Club (2010),[18]
- Len Ellins' Memorial Award "Celebration of Youth" from the Boys and Girls Club of Brantford (2010),
- Ontario Heritage Award for Appreciation and Preservation of Provincial Heritage Properties (2002),[19]
- Nominated for the Brantford-Brant County Citizen of the Year Award (2002)
Personal[edit]
Bailey has resided in the County of Brant communities including Glen Morris, Paris, Mount Pleasant and St. George [15]. He has lived in St. George[15][1] since 2000.[20][21] Bailey and his partner James (Jim) Triemstra married on November 11, 2011.[22] Following a complaint about a gravestone on a plot adjacent to his father's[23], he completed diversity training in 2019.[24]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Municipal politicians in Canada (excluding Montreal, Quebec City, and Longueuil in Quebec and Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey, and Richmond in British Columbia) are elected on a non-partisan basis.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Travel: Out for the day in the village of St. George". The Record. Kitchener, Ontario. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ Brody, Laura (host) (15 January 2020). "Meet the Mayor of the County of Brant". Morning Live. Hamilton, Ontario. CHCH. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ↑ "Cost of local government drops in Brant". Wiarton Echo, Vincent Ball, March 29, 2019
- ↑ "Order in Council 74/2019". Ontario.ca. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ↑ "Bailey elected Brant's mayor". Brantford Expositor. Vincent Ball. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Election Results". County of Brant. 2018-10-24. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ↑ "Bailey says Brant should 'opt-in' to allow retail cannabis stores". The Londoner, Vincent Ball, December 14, 2018
- ↑ "Brant delegation talks about water protection at conference". Brantford Expositor, Vincent Ball, August 26, 2019
- ↑ Fitzgerald, Paul (October 2, 2019). "Places to Live: Paris, Ont". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ↑ Banger, Chase (March 19, 2020). "County of Brant declares state of emergency". CTV News. Kitchener, Ontario. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ↑ Taekema, Dan (18 March 2020). "19 COVID-19 cases in Hamilton as Brant County announces its 1st". CBC News. Hamilton, Ontario. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ↑ Ball, Vincent (June 8, 2020). "Mayors urge continued vigilance as Brantford-Brant move to Stage 2". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Bauslaugh, Cheryl (23 April 2002). "David Bailey". Brantford Expositor. ProQuest 45917592.
Citizen of the Year Nominee 2002. Profile of David Bailey.
- ↑ "Four vie for Brant mayor's job". The Expositor. Vincent Ball. 2018-10-11. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Vincent Ball (2018-07-20). "Bailey bids for Brant County mayor". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal website
- ↑ "Volunteering comes from the heart for David Bailey". Durham Region. Colleen Toms. 2015-03-11. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ Paul Harris Fellowship Award, Roary Club website
- ↑ Ontario Heritage Awards, Heritage Trust Ontario website
- ↑ De Boer, John (March 16, 2016). "De Boer's treasures: Sunnyside". Cambridge Times. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Ibbotson, Heather (14 February 2000). "Sunnyside `sold' to Brantford designer". Brantford Expositor. p. A3. ProQuest 345818163.
- ↑ Vincent Ball (November 1, 2018). "Change is Needed; David Bailey has a lot of issues on his mind as he prepares to take over as Brant County mayor". Brantford Expositor. p. A1. ProQuest 2128428943. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ DiManno, Rosie (2013-03-26). "Gravestone inscription triggers unearthly row". Toronto Star. p. A2. ProQuest 2032059820.
- ↑ Ball, Vincent (March 29, 2019). "Bailey completes recommended diversity training program". Brantford Expositor (published April 2, 2019). p. A1. ProQuest 2202083926. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
External links[edit]
- "Meet the Mayor". Brant. County of Brant staff. 2019-07-31. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- "David A.B. Interiors Inc". The Hamilton Spectator. 2013-08-02. Retrieved 4 December 2019. (sponsored content)
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