Erich Jacoby-Hawkins
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Erich Jacoby-Hawkins is a politician in Ontario, Canada. Jacoby-Hawkins is interested in issues of social justice, a fair economy, and the sound environment that both depend on. Since moving to Barrie with his family in 1999, he has worked in local volunteer groups to try to improve life for citizens of Barrie. He has been the Green Party of Canada candidate for the Canadian House of Commons in two federal elections, and was a candidate for the city coucil of Barrie, Ontario, in the 2006 municipal election.
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[edit] Background
Jacoby-Hawkins was raised in the small town of Shelburne, Ontario, which he considers to be a community that is modest and walkable while still being liveable and complete.
His support of activist and social justice causes began as a teenager, when he became a Foster Parent (and has been ever since). He has also been a long-time member and contributor to Environmental Defence Canada, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and Amnesty International.
Erich studied Mathematics and Computer Science, then Anthropology, at the University of Waterloo, where he also took part in the cooperative learning program, working at five different corporations between school terms. Jacoby-Hawkins was the editor of the faculty student paper and as a student representative on several governing bodies.
After graduating, Jacoby-Hawkins spent three years teaching English conversation in South Korea, where he observed ways for a modern society to address problems of land, resource, economic, transportation, and social issues.
[edit] Accomplishments
Upon returning to Canada, Erich and his wife Teresa settled in Barrie, where they both teach. Over the past six years, Erich has been involved with various activist and community groups addressing the environment (Environmental Action Barrie/Living Green), homelessness (Mayor's Task Force and Barrie Out of the Cold), and the arts (Barrie Film Festival). He also founded Barrie's federal Green Party association which ran a very successful campaign in the 2004 federal election, although he was not elected. Later that year, the Jacobys' daughter, Brianna, was born.
Erich competed in the 2006 federal election and finished fourth, However, he gained more votes than he did in the previous election. Erich ran for the 2006 municipal election in Barrie and placed fifth out of a field of six candidates. However Erich achieved 1.0% higher (7.8%) then his previous federal attempts.
[edit] Electoral record
| Election | Division | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 municipal | Barrie | 241 | 7.8% | 5/6 | Alex Nuttall |
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Conservative | Patrick Brown | 23,999 | 41.9% | +1.8% | ||
| Liberal | Aileen Carroll | 22,476 | 39.2% | -3.5% | ||
| New Democrat | Peter Bursztyn | 6,984 | 12.2% | +1.5% | ||
| Green | Erich Jacoby-Hawkins | 3,874 | 6.8% | +0.2 | ||
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Liberal | Aileen Carroll | 21,233 | 42.7% | |||
| Conservative | Patrick Brown | 19,938 | 40.1% | |||
| New Democrat | Peter Bursztyn | 5,312 | 10.7% | |||
| Green | Erich Jacoby-Hawkins | 3,288 | 6.6% | |||
