Niagara Regional Chair Jim Bradley passes away at 80

Niagara Regional Chair Jim Bradley passed away at the age of 80 on Friday following a brief illness.

A statement from his office says Bradley had a lengthy 55-year career in elected office, first as a St. Catharines city councillor in 1970 when he was 25 years old.

He served as the local member of provincial parliament from 1977 to 2018. His 41 years at Queen’s Park is the second-longest tenure in the province’s history.

Seven years ago, Bradley was elected to regional council, later serving as chair.

Flags will be lowered at the Niagara Regional Headquarters in his memory.

Details surrounding Bradley’s funeral will be announced at a future date.

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