MPP James Bradley, St. Catharines

Lord thank you the 40 years of service that Jim Bradley has invested in St. Catharines.  Thank you for his consistency, steadfastness, and demonstrated care.  We pray today for prosperity in his home, unity with in staff, and discernment with the decisions he has to make as a leader.  We pray the prayer of Micah 6:8 that he might, "Act justly love mercy and walk humbly".

Jim Bradley was first elected to represent St. Catharines in the Ontario legislature in 1977, and has had the honour of holding several cabinet positions. He is currently the Chair of Cabinet and Deputy Government House Leader.

During his previous stint as Minister of the Environment, he was an innovative leader in cleaning up pollution, and bringing the Blue Box recycling to millions of homes. As Minister of Transportation, Jim brought in legislation to toughen penalties against drunk driving, and he expanded public transit across Ontario.

Before his election to the legislature, Jim was a teacher with the Lincoln County Board of Education and has served as a member of the St. Catharines City Council.

As MPP for St. Catharines, Jim has been instrumental in securing infrastructure projects that are creating thousands of local jobs and transforming our local health, education and transportation systems.