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James K. (Jim) Gordon (born March 6, 1937) is a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario from 1976 to 1981 and from 1991 to 2003, and as a Member of Provincial Parliament for the provincial electoral district of Sudbury from 1981 to 1987.〔(Our Neighbours: People who have made a difference ). ''Sudbury Star'', February 26, 2011. p. 13.〕 He briefly served in the Executive Council of Ontario, holding the position of Minister of Government Services in 1985. He is Sudbury’s longest serving mayor, having served a total of 17 years. In 2000, the Canadian edition of ''Reader's Digest'' named him one of the three most influential and innovative mayors in Canada.〔Oiva Saarinen, ''From Meteorite Impact to Constellation City: A Historical Geography of Greater Sudbury''. Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-55458-837-4.〕 == Early life and education == Gordon was born in Rouyn-Noranda in 1937, and grew up in Sudbury. He was part of the first graduating class of St. Charles College. During high school he was president of the student council and hosted his own radio program, ''Time for Teens'', Saturdays between 1951 and 1955 on CKSO radio in Sudbury. He competed in distance running, one and two mile, in track and field.〔 He achieved his Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) at Assumption University in 1960. In his final year of university, he married Donna Drew. In 1961, they returned to Greater Sudbury, Ontario. In addition to CKSO Radio and Television, Gordon worked in sales for UPJOHN Pharmaceuticals and then became a secondary school teacher.〔 Jim and Donna Gordon raised six daughters and now have ten grandchildren.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jim Gordon (politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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