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Linda D. Jackson is a Canadian politician and former mayor of Vaughan, Ontario. Jackson was elected mayor on November 14, 2006. Jackson’s election displaced well known incumbent Michael Di Biase, which she won by only 90 votes.〔CityNews.ca Staff, "DiBiase Rejects Recount Results After Linda Jackson Declared Winner In Vaughan Mayor's Race", ''CityNews.ca'', November 30, 2006 http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_5727.aspx〕 She was later defeated by Maurizio Bevilacqua in the 2010 Vaughan municipal election.〔 == Early life and career == Jackson grew up in the Woodbridge neighbourhood of Pine Grove, and attended Woodbridge High School and Thornhill Secondary School. Her father and brothers were active in local hockey, and Jackson was a founding member of the Pine Wood Angels in the early 1970s, the first girls’ hockey team in Vaughan, and later coached boys’ hockey.〔City of Vaughan, Mayors Official Biography http://www.city.vaughan.on.ca/vaughan/council/mayor/mayor_profile.cfm〕 Jackson is the daughter of the late Lorna Jackson, also a former mayor of the city. Lorna Jackson was first elected to Vaughan Council in 1974. Lorna Jackson later became Vaughan’s longest-serving mayor, holding the office from 1982 until her death in office in April 2002. According to Jackson’s official bio, she often discussed municipal politics with her family. Jackson “credits her mother with teaching her the importance of public service and how to effect change in the community”.〔 Before running for public office, Jackson worked in human resources and security management for corporations in the city of Vaughan. Jackson has served on the Vaughan Health Care Foundation, volunteered with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of York Region, and is the past chair of the York Region Abuse Program. Jackson is an avid gardener. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Linda Jackson (politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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