Jim Hodder (politician)

{{Short description|Canadian politician (1940–2021)}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = The Honourable

| name = Jim Hodder

| honorific-suffix = MHA

| image =

| caption =

| birth_date = December 29, 1940

| birth_place = Rose Blanche, Dominion of Newfoundland

| residence = Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|3|2|1940|12|29}}

| death_place = St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

| office1 = MHA for Port au Port

| term_start1 = 2003

| term_end1 = 2007

| predecessor1 = Gerald Smith

| successor1 = Tony Cornect

| term_start2 = 1975

| term_end2 = 1993

| predecessor2 = First Member

| successor2 = Gerald Smith

| party = Progressive Conservative (1985–2007)

| otherparty = Liberal (1975–1985)

| religion =

| occupation = High School Teacher

}}

James Eric Hodder (December 29, 1940 – March 2, 2021) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Port au Port in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1975 to 1993, and again from 2003 to 2007.[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2003/riding/029/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003]. cbc.ca.{{Cite web|url=https://vocm.com/2021/03/03/jim-hodder/|title=Former Cabinet Minister Jim Hodder Passes Away at 80}} He started as a member of the Liberal Party; however, in 1985, he crossed the floor to join Brian Peckford's Progressive Conservative government.

A graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland with bachelor's degrees in history and education, he was a high school teacher and principal in Stephenville before entering politics. His father Walter also served in the Newfoundland assembly.{{cite web |url=http://www.assembly.nl.ca/business/hansard/ga42session1/93-11-24.htm |title=Hansard |date=November 24, 1993 |publisher=Newfoundland House of Assembly}}

He retired from the legislature for health reasons in January 2007,{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/health-worries-prompt-3rd-retirement-from-tory-caucus-1.678041 |title=Health worries prompt 3rd retirement from Tory caucus |date=January 12, 2007 |publisher=CBC News |accessdate=May 26, 2018}} and was succeeded by Tony Cornect in a by-election.{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/port-au-port-mha-pledges-oath-in-french-1.678052 |title=Port au Port MHA pledges oath in French |publisher=cbc.ca |date=March 5, 2007}} He died in St. John's on March 2, 2021.[https://www.carnells.com/?obituaries=james-eric-jim-hodder James Eric Hodder]