John Millson (Canadian politician) explained
John Millson is a Canadian politician and businessman. He served as mayor of Windsor, Ontario, from 1988 to 1991, later becoming president of the Windsor Raceway. In 2009 he co-founded Great Lakes Energy Limited.
Biography
Millson attended J.L. Forster Secondary School, where he joined the school band. He later recalled that the band teacher, Ernie Gerenda, had given him and the other band members tough love, at times being a bully, and at times playing practical jokes. Millson later attended the University of Windsor.
Millson ran successfully for alderman of Windsor's Ward 2 in 1982. He later defeated incumbent Ted Bounsall by a margin of 2,764 votes. Millson was elected as mayor of Windsor in 1988 with a total of 31,303 votes, taking office in November. He did not run for reelection in 1991 in order to spend more time with his family.[2]
Millson later worked as president of Windsor Raceway, earning CAD 300,000 per annum in 1998. He stepped down in 2006.
Millson teamed up with president of Southwestern Manufacturing Vince Schiller and VP Mike Mitchell to found Great Lakes Energy, which builds and owns solar installations across Ontario, in 2009. He is currently its president. He was suggested as a candidate for the 2010 election, but said he was too busy.
In 2011, Millson was suggested as a possible replacement for Windsor West Member of Provincial Parliament Sandra Pupatello. Although Millson did not confirm that he would be running, he said he was "flattered" that people thought he would be a good candidate. It has been rumoured that Pupatello would be backing him.
On September 4, 2014, Millson announced he would be a candidate for Mayor of Windsor in the municipal election held on October 27, 2014.[3] He lost to Drew Dilkens.[4]
Bibliography
- Web site: The race to replace Pupatello is on . Cross . Brian . Windsor Star . 11 June 2011 . 21 August 2011 . .
- Web site: Millson says he caved in to 'big boys' . Windsor Star . 2 November 2006 . 22 August 2011 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121110154238/http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=98442ad4-b488-46dd-836e-f08e7c19bb49&sponsor= . 10 November 2012.
- Web site: Redcoats: Time of their lives: Forster band travelled the world . Shaw . Ted . Windsor Star . 30 April 2011 . 21 August 2011 . .
- News: Shoalts. David. McCallion an easy winner again. Globe and Mail. 13 November 1991. A7. .
- Web site: Election results. City of Windsor. 21 August 2011. . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101213172421/http://citywindsor.ca/DisplayAttach.asp?AttachID=14859. 13 December 2010.
- Web site: John Millson. WE Tech Alliance. 21 August 2011. .
- Web site: Windsor West race is on . Vander Doelen . Chris . Windsor Star . 14 June 2011 . 22 August 2011 . .
- Web site: Leap of faith in purchasing equipment will soon pay off . van Wageningen . Ellen . Windsor Star . 14 June 2010 . 22 August 2011 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20120913060529/http://www2.canada.com/windsorstar/news/business/story.html?id=3402c40e-182b-4455-b187-a432a2eb6eb9 . 13 September 2012 . dead .
- Web site: Question mark hangs over mayor's race . Cross . Brian . Windsor Star . 22 April 2010 . 22 August 2011 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20120913060534/http://www2.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=8cf528e3-fe3c-4078-871f-14bcdeb11308 . 13 September 2012 . dead .
- Web site: More damages granted to Doug Lawson . Windsor Star . 19 December 2007 . 22 August 2011 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121110154245/http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/story.html?id=90093639-f057-4974-bb71-0556a790732a&k=31840 . 10 November 2012.
Notes and References
- Web site: Former mayor John Millson enters Windsor's leadership race . windsorstar.com . en-CA.
- Web site: Home Windsor Star . blogs.windsorstar.com . en-CA.
- Web site: Home Windsor Star . blogs.windsorstar.com . en-CA.
- Web site: Drew Dilkens elected as next mayor of Windsor . 12 February 2022.
