Councillor Ron Jones - Ward 2
390 Randolph Avenue
Windsor, Ontario
N9B 2T6
Phone: (519) 252-1005
rjones@city.windsor.on.ca 

Born in West Windsor, Councillor Ron Jones has spent his life dedicated to the advancement of individuals and his community.

With a keen interest in our community's youth, Councillor Jones coached Windsor Minor Football League at Wilson Park for fifteen years and worked with the Windsor Boxing Club. He served three years with the Urban Alliance and an additional three years with the National Black Coalition of Canada, attaining the status of Past President in both organizations.

In 1966, Ron Jones was hired by the Windsor Fire Department. He became its highest-ranking black officer with a rank of District Chief in 1995. He obtained the level of Expert in Incident Command through the Ontario Fire College and has trained members of fire services in Windsor and across Ontario. Jones has qualified as a Hazardous Materials Incident Manager and worked with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service on matters of counter-terrorism.

From 1980 to 1992, Councillor Jones served as a municipally elected trustee with the Windsor Board of Education and, in 1986, held the position of Chairperson of the Board. He is a founding member of the Charles L. Brooks Memorial Peace Fountain Committee, which raised over $400,000 to reconstruct and re-float the fountain. He has raised funds for a number of local charities and for the establishment of the Sandwich Community Health Clinic. Jones is currently raising funds to maintain the Windsor Buskers Festival.

Elected to fill a vacancy on Council for Ward 2 in October of 2002, Councillor Jones was re-elected in November of 2003. Along with his volunteer commitments, he represents City Council on 15 area committees and is a member of the Canadian Legion, Branch 143.