Biography

• Pelham Municipal Councillor since 2003, served as Deputy Mayor
• Chairs the Municipal Corporate Services Committee
• Member of the Pelham Library Board
• An electrician by trade, has served on the Executive Board of CAW local 199 since 2000
• As Financial Secretary of the region’s largest union local, oversees a yearly budget of over $4 million
• Delegate to the St. Catharines and District Labour Council
• Helped spearhead the creation of the Bethlehem Project, a non-profit affordable housing complex in St. Catharines
• Member of the Niagara Health Coalition
• Former President of the Niagara District Basketball Referees Association
• Recipient of a Niagara Regional Police Chief Commendation
• Travelled to Africa to oversee the clearing of landmine sites and the construction of women’s co-ops
• Actively participated in the Golden Horseshoe Social Action Committee
• Holds an undergraduate degree in history and political science from Brock University
• Has lived in the Niagara region since 1963
• Married to Peggy Allen — they have three children.

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