Ray Jones (Canadian politician)
| Ray Jones | |
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| City of Calgary Councillor | |
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Assumed office September 21, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Yvonne Fritz |
| Constituency | Ward 5 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1952 Blackpool, Lancashire, UK |
| Spouse(s) | Wendy |
| Residence | Rundle |
| Website |
Official Website |
Ray Jones is a municipal politician who currently serves as Councillor of Ward 5 in Calgary, Alberta. He was elected in the 1993 byelection for Ward 5.
In recognition of his significant contributions to compatriots, community and to Canada, Jones was the recipient of the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (1867–1992) in 1993. In 2003, he received the Queen's Golden Jubilee Award for Community Service, 2005 he received the Alberta Centennial Medal and in 2012 the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Prior to being elected in 1993, Jones served as the president of Rundle Community Association for eight years.
Jones first won the right to represent Ward 5 in a massive byelection in September, 1993. There were a total of 23 candidates running, and Jones took 2,545 of the votes, compared with 1,328 for [Suzanne Sawyer] and 760 for third-place Ivan Weleschuk.
Jones was re-elected with 80% of the vote.
Jones won re-election taking 69% of the votes.
Jones won re-election taking 60% of the votes against a slate of 3 other candidates.
Jones was re-elected by a wide margin, capturing 80% of the votes in his Ward.
Jones was reelected to serve Ward 5 in the 2010 election, taking 62% of the votes.
Jones won the 2013 election by capturing 73% of the votes.
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