About Ovid Jackson
Born 1939. Ovid Jackson is a Canadian politician, mechanic and teacher.
Ovid L. Jackson, (born February 3, 1939, in New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana) is a Canadian politician. He represented the federal riding of Bruce—Grey and Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound in the House of Commons for the Liberal Party from 1994 to 2004.
Jackson, originally from Guyana, was a school teacher at West Hill Secondary School in Owen Sound. He was then elected mayor of the city, serving for 10 years before being elected to parliament in the 1993 election. He lost his seat to Conservative candidate Larry Miller in the 2004 election.
In 2024, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ontario Black History Society during its 36th annual Black History Month Kick-Off Brunch in Toronto.
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Who is Ovid Jackson?
Canadian politician
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Ovid Jackson was born on 3 February 1939 in New Amsterdam.
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Ovid Jackson is a politician, mechanic and teacher.
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