Lois Jackson
Lois Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Delta | |
| In office 1999 – November 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Beth Johnson |
| Succeeded by | George Harvie |
Lois E. Jackson[1] is a Canadian politician, formerly the mayor of Delta, British Columbia.
Originally from Sudbury, Ontario, Jackson and her husband first moved to Delta in 1969.[2] She was first elected to Delta Municipal Council in 1972.[2]
Jackson was elected in November 1999 to become Delta's second female mayor, replacing the first female mayor Beth Johnson.[3] She was re-elected in a close contest in the 2005 elections to a third term as mayor.[4]
As mayor Jackson opposed a treaty with the Tsawwassen First Nation, for fear it would result in Delta losing its agricultural land.[5]
In December 2005, she was elected chair of the Greater Vancouver Regional District board, of which she had been a member for the previous nine years.[6] Vancouver councillor Peter Ladner spent the week of the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention lobbying for support to challenge current chairwoman Lois Jackson in December 2009.[7]
In early 2018, Jackson announced that she would not be seeking another term as Delta's mayor after 19 years in the position. Surprisingly in September 2018, Jackson announced her bid for a seat on Delta Council. She was elected to council on October 19, 2018.
References
- ^ http://www.election2014.civicinfo.bc.ca/2014/reports/results.asp?localgovernmentid=26&Submit3=+View+Unofficial+Results+
- ^ a b "Delta's lone wolf: Sudbury native fights on people's behalf". Sudbury Star, July 9, 2001.
- ^ "Voters turf mayors in several lower mainland cities". CBC News, November 21, 1999.
- ^ "Sullivan wins, leads NPA to victory". CBC News, November 20, 2005.
- ^ "Delta mayor concerned about Tsawwassen treaty". CBC News, December 8, 2006.
- ^ Delta mayor takes over as GVRD chair
- ^ Ladner launches bid to unseat regional chief Archived 2011-06-28 at the Wayback Machine. Vancouver Sun, September 29, 2007.
External links
- Mayor Lois E. Jackson at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 March 2016)
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