Joe Dickson
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Joe Dickson MPP |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Ajax—Pickering |
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Assumed office October 10, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Riding Established |
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| Born | 1940 (age 76–77) Ajax, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Donna |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Ajax, Ontario |
| Occupation | Businessowner |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Joe Dickson (born 1940) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2007. He represents the riding of Ajax—Pickering.
Dickson was born and raised in Ajax, Ontario. He is the owner of a printing business, Dickson Printing Ltd. Dickson is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. He supports 22 Ajax-Pickering area sports teams. He lives in Ajax with his wife Donna. They have two adult children and five grandchildren.
Dickson began his career and community involvement as a trustee of the local Catholic District School Board. Dickson was a councillor for the town of Ajax, Ontario from 1983 to 1990 and then from 1992-2006. He also served as a regional councillor for Durham. and also served as a trustee on the Ajax Catholic School Board.
Dickson ran for the Liberal Party in the 1995 election in the riding of Durham West but lost to Janet Ecker by 15,258 votes.
In the 2007 provincial election he ran for the Liberals again in the candidate in the riding of Ajax—Pickering. He defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Kevin Ashe by 5,959 votes. He was re-elected in 2011 and 2014.
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