Ovid Jackson Politician

Ovid L. Jackson, OOnt (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.Jackson, originally from Guyana, was a school teacher at West Hill Secondary School in Owen Sound. He was then elected mayor of the city, serving for 10 years before being elected to parliament in the 1993 election. He lost his seat to Conservative candidate Larry Miller in the 2004 election.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 03, 1939
Birth place
Guyana

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Office holder

committee
Chair Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations (2001-2002)
Chair Standing Committee on Transport
party
Liberal Party of Canada
region
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
successor
Larry Miller (Canadian politician)

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