Heather Jackson to seek third term as St. Thomas mayor

A week after a former MP announced he’ll be running for the top job on St. Thomas City Council, the incumbent has officially thrown her hat in the ring.

Mayor Heather Jackson on Tuesday morning officially announced her intention to seek a third term.

She made the announcement on the steps of St. Thomas City Hall just before 9 a.m.

Get breaking National news

Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.

Sign up for breaking National newsletter Get Started

By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

“I absolutely love the city of St. Thomas and I love everything that I do,” said Jackson during her appearance on London Live with Mike Stubbs.

“It just kind of made sense.”

Share this on X Click to share quote on X: "It just kind of made sense."

Looking back on her second term as mayor, Jackson added that her biggest challenge was tackling the city’s infrastructure deficit.

According to Jackson, this challenge included “assessing what needed to be done first.. coordinating those projects and then securing the funding.”

Jackson said that she feels that she still as more work to do as St. Thomas’ mayor.

“I’ve got some projects that I would like to see finished, so I’m hoping for the community’s support on a third term as mayor.”

Last Tuesday, former Tory MP for Elgin Middlesex London Joe Preston announced he’d run for mayor in October’s municipal election.