John Millson (Canadian politician)
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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. , he has been rumored to be a contender for Member of Provincial Parliament of West Windsor.
, 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 unsuccessfully 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. Although he was considered a popular mayor, he did not run for reelection in 1991 due to death threats.
Millson later worked as president of Windsor raceway, earning CAD 300,000 per annum in 1998. He stepped down in 2006. That same year, Millson and the estate of former owner Tom Joy brought a civil lawsuit seeking CAD 3.7 million from three local figures, who were accused of loaning CAD 2 million to the raceway at "an exorbitantly high and illegal rate of interest". Lawyer Doug Lawson, one of the parties accused, filed a counter claim for CAD 2.7 million; the raceway's claims were dismissed as an "unfounded attack on (Lawson’s) professional reputation and was carried out carelessly", while Lawson's counter-claim was awarded with full indemnity on costs.
Millson teamed up with president of Southwest Manufacturing Vince Schiller to found Great Lakes Energy, which deals in solar racking and wind turbines, 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 rumored that Pupatello would be backing him.
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, from 1988 to 1991, later becoming president of the Windsor Raceway
Windsor Raceway
Windsor Raceway is a standardbred harness racing track located in Windsor, Ontario. The track is 5/8 of a mile in length.The inaugural race took place on October 22, 1965, with Castle Direct driven by Fred Roloson, the first horse to ever cross the line with a time of 2:10.Opening day attendance -...
. In 2009 he co-founded Great Lakes Energy Limited. , he has been rumored to be a contender for Member of Provincial Parliament of West Windsor.
Biography
Millson attended J.L. Forster Secondary SchoolJ.L. Forster Secondary School
John L. Forster Secondary School, often referred to as J.L. Forster or Forster, is a high school in the west end of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1922 as General Byng Elementary School, it was later repurposed as a secondary school; it also underwent two name changes, eventually being named...
, 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
Tough love
Tough love is an expression used when someone treats another person harshly or sternly with the intent to help them in the long run. The phrase was evidently coined by Bill Milliken when he wrote the book Tough Love in 1968 and has been used by numerous authors since then.In most uses, there must...
, at times being a bully, and at times playing practical jokes. Millson later attended the University of Windsor
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
.
Millson ran unsuccessfully 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. Although he was considered a popular mayor, he did not run for reelection in 1991 due to death threats.
Millson later worked as president of Windsor raceway, earning CAD 300,000 per annum in 1998. He stepped down in 2006. That same year, Millson and the estate of former owner Tom Joy brought a civil lawsuit seeking CAD 3.7 million from three local figures, who were accused of loaning CAD 2 million to the raceway at "an exorbitantly high and illegal rate of interest". Lawyer Doug Lawson, one of the parties accused, filed a counter claim for CAD 2.7 million; the raceway's claims were dismissed as an "unfounded attack on (Lawson’s) professional reputation and was carried out carelessly", while Lawson's counter-claim was awarded with full indemnity on costs.
Millson teamed up with president of Southwest Manufacturing Vince Schiller to found Great Lakes Energy, which deals in solar racking and wind turbines, 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
Sandra Pupatello
Sandra Pupatello was a politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2011 as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party, serving as a Minister in the government of Dalton McGuinty....
. 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 rumored that Pupatello would be backing him.