James Tunney (Canadian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Grafton, Ontario, Canada
About James Tunney (Canadian politician)
- James Francis "Jim" Tunney (June 16, 1927 – September 22, 2010) was a Canadian dairy farmer and senator. Born in Grafton, Ontario, Tunney was a fourth generation farmer from Northumberland County, Ontario.
- He was a director of the Dairy Farmers of Canada for 18 years, a director of the Dairy Bureau of Canada for 8 years, and a director of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board for 12 years.
- For 16 years, he was a Trustee with the Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland & Clarington District Separate School Board. He was summoned to the Senate of Canada for the Ontario senatorial division of Grafton on the advice of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in 2001.
- A Liberal, he served for 1 year and 3 months until his mandatory retirement at the age of 75 in 2002.
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