Jack Radford
Jack Radford | |
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver South | |
In office August 30, 1972 – December 11, 1975 Serving with Daisy Webster | |
Preceded by | Ralph Raymond Loffmark Agnes Kripps |
Succeeded by | Stephen Rogers William Gerald Strongman |
Personal details | |
Born | (1929-11-04)November 4, 1929 Nanaimo, British Columbia |
Died | May 19, 2003(2003-05-19) (aged 73) Victoria, British Columbia |
Political party | British Columbia New Democratic Party |
Spouse | Marie Ann Kaczmarski |
Jack Alvin Radford (November 4, 1929 – May 19, 2003) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975, as a NDP member for the constituency of Vancouver South.[1] He served as Minister of Recreation and Conservation from May 18, 1973 to December 22, 1975. He died of cancer in 2003.
He played a season with the BC Lions when they were first organized and with the Edmonton Eskimos until knee injuries side-lined him. He began trap shooting in the 1950s and excelled in this sport; winning the BC Championship twice, as well as titles in the United States. He worked 20 years for Swift's Meats in Vancouver. He accepted a position with the International Woodworkers of America, then went on to become a representative for the Canadian Labour Congress.[2]
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