| + Tom Jackson | |
| Rank: | City Councillor |
| Date of Birth: | May, ???? |
| Place of Birth: | Hamilton, Canada |
| Spouses: | Barbara Jackson |
| Profession: | businessman |
| Political Party: | Conservative |
Born and raised in Hamilton, Jackson is a past owner of two Second Cup stores in Hamilton and a past employee of Stelco Hilton Works. He attended Westmount Secondary School and graduated from McMaster University in 1979 with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He is currently a member of Hamilton City Council, Hamilton Police Services Board, Bay Area Restoration Council and the Chedoke Ski Hill Working Group.
Jackson was the candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the riding of Hamilton Mountain Conservative Association in the 2004 federal election, but decided not to seek renomination, and was replaced by Don Graves.
Jackson is a supporter of finishing the Red Hill Creek Expressway, further recreational and commercial developments at Hamilton harbour and the growth and expansion of Hamilton/John C. Munro International Airport.
Jackson currently lives in Hamilton, Ontario with his wife Barbara Jackson and his son Jesse Jackson.
He supports the death penalty.
Tom Jackson, OC, (October 27,1948), is a popular Canadian Métis actor and musician.
One of Canada's most popular actors, Tom Jackson is also well known as a humanitarian. He founded the annual Huron Carole fund-raising concerts in support of the Salvation Army. Jackson has been a popular folk-country singer in Canada for many years. In January 2000, Jackson was named to the Order of Canada, that country's highest civilian award.
