Bill MacDonald 2472 Bell Line Rd. , ON K0H 2P0 Tel: (613)279-3224 FAX: (613)279-3326 Email: [email protected]

BACKGROUNDER

INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

I am a lifelong resident in the riding of Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, currently living in Sharbot Lake. I grew up in a family of eight children on a farm in the northern most tip of and attended high school at North Addington High School (North Addington Education Centre) in Cloyne, in Lennox and Addington County.

My family consists of my wife, Sharon, our son, David and his family who also reside in this riding.

Since moving to the Sharbot Lake area in 1967, I have been employed as -an Elementary Teacher/Principal -an Educational Sales Representative for Eastern Ontario which primarily required me to travel to every school and library in Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington counties. -owned and operated our own Educational Sales company for 12 years, MacDonald Educationl Supply Ltd. and served primarily the same area. -Presently, I own and operate a logging/forest management business as well as continue to sell educational materials to schools and libraries in the area.

I am presently a member of Frontenac Lodge, No 621, Order of Free Masonry, the Sharbot Lake United Church, and a past member of the Sharbot Lake and District Lions Club.

I have been a member of the LFL&A Provincial Liberal Association since 2007 and served on the executive since 2008. During that time I have served as the Vice-President for Frontenac County as well as serving on the organizing committee for the last two AGM’s, and spearheading the sale of memberships. Memberships have grown to over 400 members during this time.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

· 18 years of Municipal Government experience · · 9 years as Mayor of Central Frontenac, · · 2 years as Warden of Frontenac County and a member of the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus.