Ridings
147 Lambton-Kent-Middlesex
2006 Candidates:
RIDING PROFILE
This rural riding in southwestern Ontario runs from Lake Huron in the northwest
to the Thames River in the southeast and Lake St. Clair in the southwest.
It contains the city of Lambton Shores, the townships of Brooke-Alvinston,
Dawn-Euphemia and Warwick and part of Middlesex county. A portion of the
city of Chatham-Kent lying northwest of the Thames River falls within the
riding. It contains several native reserves including the Chippewas of the
Thames, Kettle Point No. 44, Walpole Island No. 46 and Oneida No. 41.
The major source of employment is manufacturing, which provides 13 per
cent of jobs, followed by agriculture. The average family income is $66,332 and unemployment is
5.8 per cent.
The riding of Middlesex-Kent-Lambton was created in 2004 from 84 per
cent of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, 21 per cent of Perth-Middlesex and a small
part of Elgin-Middlesex-London. The riding now extends further east to
the London city limits than the former Lambton-Kent-Middlesex riding did.
Population: 105,291
Political History
In 2004, Liberal Rosemarie Ur, who has served four terms since 1993, defeated
Conservative Bev Shipley by just 164 votes.
Lambton-Middlesex:
1979 - PC
1980 - LIB
1984 - PC
1988, 1993 - LIB
Lambton-Kent-Middlesex:
1997, 2000 - LIB
Middlesex-Kent-Lambton:
2004 - LIB
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Mike Janssens
Party: Christian Heritage Party
Birth Date: Oct. 28, 1986
Age: 19
Birthplace: Watford, Ont.
Career Background: He is interested in joining the ministry.
Community Activities: Young People's Society Chairman, YPS Rep for Evangelism Committee
Young People's Society, Evangelism Committee, Kerwood Canadian Reformed Church
Campaign Office:
mj10_24@hotmail.com
Bev Shipley
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Middlesex Centre, Ont.
Education: Graduated from Agriculture Technology
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Barb
Children: Three
Career Background: After he graduated, he took over the family farm, which he expanded to include cash crops and purebred dairy
cattle
Community Activities: Director and a volunteer of the Western Fair
Association, London, and a Director of the Middlesex County
Agriculture Hall of Fame.
He is a past Chair and is current Vice-Chair of the Lake Huron Primary
Water System.
He is an active member of Community Bible Church, Middlesex Centre, and
is a volunteer with the London-Middlesex United Way
Electoral History
Municipal: Elected as councillor for Lobo township (1986)
Elected warden of Middlesex County (1995)
Served as mayor of Middlesex Centre for six years
Federal: Defeated in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex in 2004
Campaign Office:
(519) 666-1749
bev@bevshipley.com
www.bevshipley.com
Jim Johnston
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science and a Master's degree in Business Administration
Profession: Businessman
Career Background: President of Paradynamics Inc., a software development company in London.
Taught numerous courses at Fanshawe College and other private institutions in topics such as software development,
human resource management, developing intuitive skills, and financial management strategies
Community Activities: Volunteered with Child Poverty Action Group, Western Area Youth Services and various sport groups
Campaign Office:
(519) 690-2577
jjohnston@greenparty.ca
Jeff Wesley
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Education:
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Michelle
Children: Lindsey, Brittany, and twins Chris and Kyle
Career Background: Manager of Franchise, Municipal and Aboriginal Relations at Union Gas, where he has worked for over 20
years
Community Activities: Volunteer at the community legal aid clinic and
was twice elected to serve on the Student Law Society.
United Way volunteer since 1990 and has
served on the Boards of the Sydenham District Hospital and Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
Coach of local minor
sports
Political History
Municipal: Involved in municipal politics for 15 years, serving as a councillor, Deputy Reeve and Mayor for the Town of
Wallaceburg and as councillor in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Campaign Office:
30 McNaughton Avenue
Wallaceburg, Ont.
N8A 1R9
(519) 627-7010
1(866) 355-7010
154 Victoria Street
Strathroy, Ont.
N7G 3B1
1 (877) 245-2159
jeffwesley2006@hotmail.com
www.wesley2006.ca
Kevin Blake
Party: New Democratic Party
Education: Diploma in Business Administration from St. Clair College, Windsor
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Cathy
Children: Joe
Career Background: Formerly employed at Waltec Forgings as a customer service co-ordinator
Community Activities: Ten years active member in USWA Local 9143.
Member of Wallaceburg Jaycees for 13 years.
Representative on the United Way in 1991; Sydenham District Hospital Board of Directors, 1993-1997;
Wallaceburg Police Commission 1997;
Wallaceburg Housing Commission;
Economic Development Commission
Electoral History
Municipal: Elected to Wallaceburg council (1991-1994)
Elected as deputy reeve representing Wallaceburg on Kent County council
Federal: Defeated in Middlesex-Kent-Lambton in 2004
Campaign Office:
kevinblake@ndp.ca
|
