Trevor Jones accepts PC nomination in upcoming election

LEAMINGTON — Leamington councillor Trevor Jones has accepted the nomination to run in the upcoming Provincial Election as a Progressive Conservative candidate.

Jones will run in the riding of Chatham-Kent Leamington, looking to fill the seat of former PC MPP for Chatham-Kent Leamington, Rick Nicholls.

Nicholls was removed from the PC caucus in August of 2021 for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. J

ones says he is honoured and humbled to have an opportunity to represent the residents of Chatham-Kent-Leamington as their MPP.

“It’s a special calling,” Jones told the Southpoint Sun. “I believe in Chatham-Kent Leamington.”

The graduate of Leamington District Secondary School and University of Windsor has been on Leamington Council since December 2020 when he was appointed to the vacant seat created by the sudden passing of longtime councillor John Jacobs. He had been the next highest vote total in the 2018 municipal election.

In terms of what the future holds, Jones says it’s business as usual on Leamington council and that many elected members of provincial parliament get their start in municipal politics.

“I’ll continue doing my thing to the best of my abilities,” he said.

Besides being a dedicated councillor, Jones has a full-time job and is a busy dad and volunteer and past president of the Rotary Club of Leamington.

Jones had a distinguished career with the OPP in Chatham-Kent and Leamington before joining the produce industry.

The provincial election is June 2, 2022. The next municipal election is in October.