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J. Lyle Browning
Yvette Blackburn |
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Lyle Browning |
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J. Lyle Browning was born in Chatham in 1923. The
Browning family had originally settled in the Sandwich area prior
to 1874 and owned a small farm near Wyandotte and Aylmer streets.
Lyle moved with his family to Windsor when he was a year old. In
addition to being a husband to wife Geraldine, a father to two
sons Joe and Bruce and a |
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J. Lyle Browning
with Prime Minister Paul Martin, 2005 – Photo courtesy
of Lyle Browning
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successful businessman with an extensive resume,
(see the business section of this website) including owning his
own successful manufacturing company |
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Browning Engineering and Manufacturing
Co., Mr. Browning is a very active in both community events and politics.
Mr. Browning became involved in the world of politics at the tender
age of thirteen when he joined the Young Liberal Club of Windsor
in 1936. He became president of the club and went on to serve as
the president of the Ontario Young Liberal Association for four years.
Browning was a popular candidate for the office of Member of Provincial
Parliament for Windsor/Sandwich. However, he was eventually defeated
in the election in 1975. In 1978 he was appointed to the Canadian
Consultative Council on Multiculturalism. In November of 1982 Browning
ran for Windsor City Council on a platform that included plans for
the development of a Heritage Village in Old Sandwich.
Lyle Browning has given his time and talents to many organizations
in the region. He has served as the Director of Junior Achievement
of Windsor Inc., the Advertising and Sale Club and the Armistead
Club and has assisted the Big Brother’s Association. He played
a very important role heading up the fundraising campaign for the
North American Black Historical Museum. In 1976 Lyle Browning joined
the Downtown Windsor Lions Club. This began decades of dedicated
service to the organization and the community. In June of 1981 he
became the first Black President of a Lions Club in Ontario.
Now in his eighties Lyle Browning is still active in political events.
During seven decades of involvement in the Liberal Party of Canada
Mr. Browning has helped promote the interests of Windsor and region
at both the provincial and federal levels and has made many friends
along the way.
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Yvette Blackburn |
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In 2003 Yvette Blackburn ran as the New Democratic
Party candidate for Windsor West in the Ontario provincial election.
On election day, October 2, 2003, she was defeated by Liberal incumbent
Sandra Pupatello but placed a very respectable second with 20.8
% of the vote. Yvette is very active in the community. She assists
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NDP Candidate Yvette Blackburn (third from left) during the 2003 Ontario
Election Campaign, 26/09/2003
photo courtesy of The University
of Windsor Student’s Alliance
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and immigrant women to attain employment as an Employment
Readiness Program counselor at WEST of Windsor and is currently
on the board of directors of the North American Black Historical
Museum. |
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