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Ovid L. Jackson Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Bruce—Grey—Owen SoundIn office
1993–2004Preceded by Gus Mitges Succeeded by Larry Miller Personal details Born February 3, 1939
New Amsterdam, Berbice, GuyanaPolitical party Liberal Committees Chair, Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations (2001-2002)
Chair, Standing Committee on TransportPortfolio Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board (1996-1998) Ovid L. Jackson, O.Ont[1] (born February 3, 1939, New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana) is a Canadian politician. He represented the federal riding of Bruce—Grey and Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound in the House of Commons for the Liberal Party from 1994 to 2004.[2]
Jackson, originally from Guyana, was a school teacher at West Hill Secondary School in Owen Sound.[3] He was then elected mayor of the city, serving for 10 years before being elected to parliament in the 1993 election.[4] He lost his seat to Conservative candidate Larry Miller in the 2004 election.[4]
References
- ^ "29 Appointees Named To Ontario's Highest Honour". Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. 2010-01-25. http://www.news.ontario.ca/mci/en/2010/01/29-appointees-named-to-ontarios-highest-honour.html. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - JACKSON, Ovid L., O. Ont., B.A.". Library of Parliament. http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=fcf6b6cd-31b5-4740-a22f-16ed6d417554&Language=E. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ Hill, Tony L. (2002). Canadian politics, riding by riding: an in-depth analysis of Canada's 301 federal electoral districts. Minneapolis: Prospect Park Press. pp. 273–274. ISBN 9780972343602. http://books.google.com/books?id=opvmE2AExc8C&pg=PA273&dq=Ovid+Jackson+Teacher&cd=3#v=onepage&q=Ovid%20Jackson%20Teacher&f=false. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ a b Gowan, Rob (February 2010). "Ovid Jackson to be named to Order of Ontario". Owen Sound Sun Times. http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2276716. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
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