Ernie Jones (politician)
Ernest William Jones (October 6, 1910 – May 15, 2005) was a Canadian politician. He was an alderman on Ottawa City Council from 1950 to 1952, and was a member of the Ottawa Board of Control from 1955 to 1960 and from 1963 to 1974. He unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Ottawa in 1960, and was Deputy Mayor of the city in 1972.
Ernie Jones | |
|---|---|
| Nepean Township Councillor | |
| In office January 1, 1948 – December 31, 1949 | |
| Ottawa Alderman | |
| In office January 1, 1950 – December 31, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Ward annexed by Ottawa |
| Succeeded by | Lon Campbell |
| Constituency | Westboro Ward |
| Ottawa Controller | |
| In office January 1, 1955 – December 31, 1960 | |
| Preceded by | John Powers |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd Francis, Don Reid |
| In office January 1, 1963 – December 31, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Tardif, Wilbert Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Marion Dewar, Don Reid, Bill Law |
| Deputy Mayor of Ottawa | |
| In office September 5, 1972 – December 31, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Claude Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Lorry Greenberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1910 Westboro, Ontario |
| Died | May 15, 2005 Arnprior, Ontario |
| Spouse | Ruth Irene Munro (m. 1934; died 1991) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | 443 Avondale Ave, Westboro 2056 Benjamin Avenue, Glabar Park 465 Richmond Road, Westboro Woodlawn, Ontario |
Known for living his life "fast and aggressive", he was a believer in "grass-roots contact with the electorate", his electoral base was the small businessman and the suburban homeowner, whose main concern he stated was "careful spending of their tax buck ... When taxes go up, they want to know exactly why". He presided over the city's recreation and parks department during its infancy, and helped obtain an agreement with the Ottawa Board of Education for sharing playgrounds and other recreational facilities.