Cam Jackson
| Cam Jackson | |
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| Mayor of Burlington, Ontario | |
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In office 2006–2010 |
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| Preceded by | Rob MacIsaac |
| Succeeded by | Rick Goldring |
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1999–2006 |
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| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Joyce Savoline |
| Constituency | Burlington |
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In office 1985–1999 |
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| Preceded by | George Albert Kerr |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Constituency | Burlington South |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 27, 1951 Hamilton, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Cameron "Cam" Jackson (born February 27, 1951) is a Canadian politician. A Progressive Conservative, he was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1985, and held the office of Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Burlington until his resignation on September 28, 2006 to run for mayor of Burlington in the 2006 election. He served as mayor from 2006 to 2010 when he was defeated by Rick Goldring.
Jackson was born in Hamilton, Ontario. His mother was Ukrainian Canadian. He was educated at McMaster University, although he left before graduating to take a job with the Ontario Conservative Party. Before entering politics, he was the Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Hamilton Real Estate Board, and also worked for the Halton Housing Authority from 1975 to 1980. In 1996, he was named "Officer Brother of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem" by Canada's Governor-General. He also served as a trustee on the Halton Public School Board for ten years.
Jackson was elected for the riding of Burlington South in the provincial election of 1985, defeating Liberal candidate Doug Redfearn by about 4,500 votes. He was a backbench supporter of the government of Frank Miller, which was defeated in the legislature shortly after the election. In late 1985, Jackson supported Alan Pope's unsuccessful bid to replace Miller as party leader.
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