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Michael George Bolan (October 10, 1933 – October 23, 2016) was a politician in
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, Canada. He was a Liberal of the
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from 1977 to 1981 who represented the riding of Nipissing.


Background

Bolan was born in
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. He practiced law in North Bay, Ontario after his call to the bar. He served as a school trustee and city councillor in North Bay. From 1977 to 1981, Bolan represented Nipissing in the Ontario Legislature. In 1981, Bolan was appointed county court judge in
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. He later became senior judge in
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. He transferred to the Superior Court in North Bay where he ended his judicial career in 2008. Bolan was named honorary colonel of The Algonquin Regiment. He died in North Bay on October 23, 2016."Former MPP Mike Bolan dies at 83"
''
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'', October 26, 2016.


Politics

In the 1977 provincial election, Bolan ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Nipissing. He defeated his Progressive Conservative opponent and was elected. He served for four years in the opposition benches. In the 1981 election he was defeated by
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by 4,871 votes under a general drift towards the PC party.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bolan, Mike 1933 births 2016 deaths Judges in Ontario Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Politicians from North Bay, Ontario 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario