Peter Partington

Background

Peter Partington was born on September, 9, 1939 in Ontario, Canada.

Education

Peter Partington received a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Ontario. He was called to the bar in 1965.

Career

Peter Partington served as chair of the Niagara Regional Council from 2003 to 2010. He practiced as a barrister and solicitor before entering political life. Peter and was appointed Queen"s Counsel in 1976.

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.

Achievements

• Peter Partington has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Politics

Peter was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1985 provincial election, defeating Liberal Party candidate Bill Andres in the electoral district of Brock. He was defeated in the 1987 election, losing to Liberal candidate Mike Dietsch in a Liberal sweep of the province.

In opposition, Partington served as his party's critic for the Solicitor General and Municipal Affairs.

Membership

Partington was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1987 who represented the Niagara region riding Brock.