James Bernard Fay

James Bernard Fay (born September 23, 1947) was a farmer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 1st Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1976 to 1979 as a Liberal.

He was born in Charlottetown, the son of John Brady Fay and Margaret Theresa Ellsworth. Fay worked as a federal potato inspector for Kings County. He was first elected to the legislative assembly in a 1976 by-election held after Melvin J. McQuaid was named a judge. Fay was reelected in the 1978 general election but defeated in 1979. He served in the provincial cabinet as minister without portfolio and as Minister of Justice. After he retired from politics, he was a political assistant for Eugene Whelan. Fay later moved to Fort McMurray, Alberta, where he worked for an oil company and then operated a taxi company.

References

• Weeks, Blair (2002). Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs. Acorn Press. ISBN 1-894838-01-7.