Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Johnson, Aidan
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Description area
Dates of existence
October 26, 1979-
History
Aidan Johnson served as Hamilton's first openly queer councilor for Ward One (Chedoke-Cootes area) during the 2014-2018 term. Aidan grew up in Westdale and Ainslie Wood and attended George R. Allan, Dalewood and Westdale Secondary schools. He studied at McGill University Faculty of Law, was a Fulbright scholar at New York University (NYU) and a graduate student at the University of Chicago. Aidan was a staff lawyer for Legal Aid Ontario, frequently contributed to Hamilton Spectator, was a Cootes Paradise Restoration worker and volunteered at the Hamilton AIDS Network. He is currently the executive director of the Niagara Community Legal Clinic and the chair of the Niagara Poverty Reduction Network.
Places
Hamilton, Ontario.
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
Executive Director of Niagara Community Legal Clinic
Chair of the Niagara Poverty Reduction Network
Lawyer
Ward 1 Councillor (2014-2018)