John Bradley McKay (born June 8, 1948) was a

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, Canada. He was a member of the province's legislative assembly and served as

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of the

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from 2004 to 2008.2004 Municipal Elections, Elections New Brunswick
, gnb.ca; accessed October 22, 2014. McKay was born in

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to William John McKay and Elmira F. McKay (née Scott). He attended the New Brunswick Teacher's College and the

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. He became a school teacher. McKay was elected to the Legislature on November 18, 1974 to represent the

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in the new single-member riding of Miramichi-Newcastle. McKay was re-elected on October 23, 1978, and served four years as Financial Critic. McKay was mayor of Newcastle from 1986 to 1987. He was re-elected again on October 13, 1987, and on September 23, 1991. After a provincial redistribution abolished the old constituency, he was re-elected on September 11, 1995 to represent the

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from 1995 to 1999. He was speaker of the provincial assembly from 1996 to 1997. In 1999, he was defeated in a re-election bid by Progressive Conservative

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McKay has been past president of the Miramichi Historical Society, former director of the French Fort Cove Development Commission, former director of the Northumberland Organization of the Disabled and a member of the Newcastle Rotary Club.Profile
gnb.ca; accessed October 22, 2014.

Personal life

McKay is married to the former Sandra Murphy.

References

Sources

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1997'', Kathryn O'Handley; 1948 births Living people New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Mayors of Miramichi, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-mayor-stub