Lambton - Kent - Middlesex

• Michael Janssens
• Bev Shipley (Incumbent)
• Jim Johnston
• Jeff Wesley
• Joe Hill

Michael Janssens

Party: Christian Heritage Party

Birthdate: Oct. 28, 1986

Age: 21

Birthplace: Watford, Ont.

Education: Completed an accelerated program to acquire life insurance/mutual fund licenses

Profession: Financial security advisor

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Sara

Career Background: Works at Freedom 55 Financial, a division of London Life insurance company.

Community Activities: Active member of Grace Canadian Reformed Church in Kerwood, Ont.

Electoral History

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in 2006.

Mailing address:

322 Caradoc St. North

Strathroy, Ont.

N7G 2N2

Contact information:

Telephone: 519-245-9458

micheal.janssens@londonlife.com

www.chpelection.ca

Bev Shipley

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthplace: Middlesex Centre, Ont.

Education: Graduated from studies in agriculture technology

Profession: Profession

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Barb

Children: Three

Career Background: After he graduated, he took over the family farm, which he expanded to include cash crops and purebred dairy cattle.

Community Activities: Is a director and a volunteer of the Western Fair Association, London, and a director of the Middlesex County Agriculture Hall of Fame. He is a past chair and vice-chair of the Lake Huron Primary Water System. He is an active member of Community Bible Church, Middlesex Centre, and is a volunteer with the London-Middlesex United Way.

Electoral History

Municipal: Elected as councillor for Lobo township in 1986. Elected warden of Middlesex County in 1995. Served as mayor of Middlesex Centre for six years.

Federal: Defeated in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex in 2004. Elected in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex in 2006.

Political History

Committee: Member of the committees on Veterans Affairs, Industry, Science and Technology and subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure.

Caucus: Member of the Conservative caucus.

Mailing address:

Box 141

380 Albert Street

Strathroy, Ont.

N7G 3J1

Unit 5

21 Arnold Street

Wallaceburg, Ont.

N8A 3P3

Contact information:

Strathroy: 519-245-6561

Toll-free: 1-800-586-4614

Wallaceburg: 519-627-4899

Toll-free: 1-800-585-2640

bevshipley.ca

Jim Johnston

Party: Green Party of Canada

Education: Bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer science; MBA

Profession: Businessman

Career Background: President of Paradynamics Inc., a software development company in London. Taught numerous courses at Fanshawe College and other private institutions in topics such as software development, human resource management, developing intuitive skills, and financial management strategies.

Community Activities: Volunteered with Child Poverty Action Group, Western Area Youth Services and various sports groups.

Electoral History

Federal: Defeated in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex in 2006.

Contact information:

jjohnston@greenparty.ca

Jeff Wesley

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Michelle

Children: Four - Lindsey, Brittany, and twins Chris and Kyle

Career Background: Manager of franchise, municipal and Aboriginal relations at Union Gas, where he has worked for over 20 years.

Community Activities: Volunteer at the community legal aid clinic and was twice elected to serve on the Student Law Society. United Way volunteer since 1990 and has served on the boards of the Sydenham District Hospital and Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. Coach of local minor sports.

Electoral History

Municipal: Involved in municipal politics for 15 years, serving as a councillor, deputy reeve and mayor for the Town of Wallaceburg and as councillor in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.

Joe Hill

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Age: 66

Birthplace: Chatham, Ont.

Children: Four children

Career Background: Worked in field operations for Northern Electric, based in London for 20 years; transferred to Dallas to work in engineering, customer service and sales support for Nortel for 36 years beginning in 1984; worked in telecom consulting in the U.S. and Europe before moving back to Canada in 2002.

Community Activities: Sits on the executive board of SHARE, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting people with handicaps and disabilities; serves as secretary of the Sarnia branch of the Ontario Health Coalition.

Contact information:

Telephone: 519-627-1917

joehill@ndp.ca

joehill.ndp.ca

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