Ovid Jackson
| Ovid L. Jackson | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound |
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| In office 1993–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Gus Mitges |
| Succeeded by | Larry Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1939 New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Committees | Chair, Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations (2001-2002) Chair, Standing Committee on Transport |
| Portfolio | Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board (1996-1998) |
Ovid L. Jackson, OOnt [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]
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