Brad Green (politician)
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Bradley V. Green, QC
Queen's Counsel
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 (born January 29, 1965 in Fredericton, New Brunswick
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) is a Canadian
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 lawyer
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, judge and a former politician
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 in the Province of New Brunswick
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.

The son of Vernon Green, Green studied at the University of New Brunswick
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, earning an honours degree in Political science
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 and a law degree
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. He was admitted to Bar of New Brunswick in 1991.

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
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 in a 1998 by-election
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 and was re-elected in 1999
New Brunswick general election, 1999
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 and 2003
New Brunswick general election, 2003
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. He represented the electoral district
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 of Fredericton South and was a member of the cabinet
Executive Council of New Brunswick
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 from 1999 to 2006.

His career in the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly ended when he lost his seat in 2006
New Brunswick general election, 2006
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 to Liberal
New Brunswick Liberal Association
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 MLA, Rick Miles
Rick Miles
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.

In May 2008, he was appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench
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 for the judicial district of Saint John. Green was named to the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick
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in Fredericton on September 1, 2009.

Green married Margaret Gregg.
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