Michael Doody

Michael J. J. Doody (born September 29, 1936

Early life In 1959, Doody moved from his hometown of Val d'Or, Quebec to Timmins to work at CKGB-FM. In 1974, Doody began working at CFCL-TV and hosted a talk and current affairs show, Midday.

Municipal politics Doody was elected as a town councillor in 1970.

Doody was re-elected in 2014 to a four-year term. He ran again seeking another four-year term in 2018, but was defeated.

Provincial politics

Doody was the Ontario Liberal Party candidate for Timmins—James Bay in the 2003 provincial election, but lost to incumbent MPP Gilles Bisson. He has also served on the boards of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the Downtown Timmins Business Improvement Association.