David Bailey (politician)

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.

His Worship

David Bailey
Bailey in 2019
2nd Mayor of Brant
Assumed office
December 3, 2018
Preceded byRon Eddy
Personal details
Born (1957-01-25) January 25, 1957
Brant, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Political partyIndependent[lower-alpha 1]
Spouse(s)
James Triemstra (m. 2011)
ResidenceBrant, Ontario
Alma materHumber College

Early life and education

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

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,[2] ending his term early in 2018 when he was elected as the Mayor [3].

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[4][5]

CandidatesVotesPercentage
David Bailey4,47847.58%
Ron Eddy (X)3,15633.54%
Don Cardy1,13312.04%
Shawn Pratt6446.84%
Total9411100%[5]

Soon after his election, Bailey spoke out in favour of retail cannabis stores in Brant.[6] In the summer of 2019 Bailey attended the Association of Municipalities of Ontario annual conference.[7]

Community involvement

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), 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 and St. George Applefest[8][9].

Recognition

Bailey is the recipient of the following awards[9]:

  • Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for Community Service[10],
  • Lifetime Achievement Award from the Brant Community Foundation (2015)[11],
  • Paul Harris Fellowship Award from the Brantford Rotary Club (2010),[12]
  • 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),[13]
  • Nominated for the Brantford-Brant County Citizen of the Year Award (2002)

Personal

Bailey has resided in the County of Brant communities including Glen Morris, Paris, Mount Pleasant and St. George [9]. He has lived in St. George[14][9] since 2000.[15] Bailey and his partner James (Jim) Triemstra married on November 11, 2011[16]. Bailey is the first openly gay Mayor of the County of Brant.

Notes
  1. 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
  1. "Travel: Out for the day in the village of St. George". Waterloo Region Record, Feb 04, 2011
  2. "Cost of local government drops in Brant". Wiarton Echo, Vincent Ball, March 29, 2019
  3. "Order in Council 74/2019". Ontario.ca. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  4. "Bailey elected Brant's mayor". Brantford Expositor. Vincent Ball. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  5. "Election Results". County of Brant. 2018-10-24. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  6. "Bailey says Brant should 'opt-in' to allow retail cannabis stores". The Londoner, Vincent Ball, December 14, 2018
  7. "Brant delegation talks about water protection at conference". Brantford Expositor, Vincent Ball, August 26, 2019
  8. "Four vie for Brant mayor's job". The Expositor. Vincent Ball. 2018-10-11. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  9. "Bailey bids for Brant County mayor". The Brantford Expositor. Vincent Ball. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  10. Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal website
  11. "Volunteering comes from the heart for David Bailey". Durham Region. Colleen Toms. 2015-03-11. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  12. Paul Harris Fellowship Award, Roary Club website
  13. Ontario Heritage Awards, Heritage Trust Ontario website
  14. "Travel: Out for the day in the village of St. George". The Record. Kitchener, Ontario. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  15. De Boer, John (March 16, 2016). "De Boer's treasures: Sunnyside". Cambridge Times. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  16. "Change is Needed". Brantford Expositor. Vincent Ball. November 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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