Jim Maddin
| James Maddin | |
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| City of Saskatoon Councillor | |
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In office 1997–2000 |
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| Succeeded by | Lenore Swystun |
| Constituency | Ward 1 |
| Mayor of Saskatoon | |
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In office 2000–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Dayday |
| Succeeded by | Don Atchison |
| Mayor of Asquith, Saskatchewan | |
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Assumed office 2009 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947/1948 (age 68–69) Kerrobert, Saskatchewan |
| Residence | Asquith, Saskatchewan |
| Occupation | Private investigator |
Jim Maddin is a Canadian politician and currently serves as mayor of the town of Asquith in west central Saskatchewan. He served as Mayor of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from 2000 to 2003, and sought election to the Canadian House of Commons in 2006.
Maddin was born in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan, and graduated from high school in 1966. He was a member of the Saskatoon Police Force from 1972 to 1997, reaching the rank of superintendent in charge of the human resources division. In 1988, he received a Business Administration certificate from the University of Saskatchewan. He accepted early retirement in 1997, following budget cutbacks that he argued were political in nature.
Maddin received certification as a private investigator in March 2006.
Maddin entered political life later in 1997, narrowly defeating former councillor Glen Penner to win election for Saskatoon City Council's first ward. He focused his campaign on restoring public confidence in the police service, and was appointed to the city's Police Services Board after the election. Maddin promoted closer ties between the police and the city's aboriginal community in 2000, following allegations that two Saskatoon police officers may have abandoned an aboriginal man, Neil Stonechild, to freeze to death at the edge of the city. A liberal on social issues, he supported a $2000 payment to the United Way to promote non-discrimination against gay and lesbian people in 1998.
Maddin campaigned for Mayor of Saskatoon in 2000, and was elected in an upset over four-term incumbent Henry Dayday. His candidacy was endorsed by the Coalition of Progressive Electorates, and was fifty-two years old at the time.
Maddin's tenure as mayor was marked by several controversies involving police issues. He supported a review of the city's police services while campaigning for office in 2000, and was openly critical of police chief Dave Scott's management of the force.
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