Tom Jackson Politician
Tom Jackson is a Hamilton, Ontario City Councillor in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Born and raised in Hamilton, Jackson is a past owner of two Second Cup stores in Hamilton and a past employee of Stelco Hilton Works. He attended Westmount Secondary School and graduated from McMaster University in 1979 with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He is currently a member of Hamilton City Council, Hamilton Police Services Board, Bay Area Restoration Council and the Chedoke Ski Hill Working Group. Jackson was the candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the riding of Hamilton Mountain in the 2004 federal election, but was defeated by Liberal incumbent Beth Phinney. Jackson has expressed support for the Red Hill Creek Expressway, further recreational and commercial developments at Hamilton harbour and the growth and expansion of John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport.