2018 Election

PERSONAL

• Married to Dr. Pennie Thornton for 38 years (blissful)

• Three daughters: Ariadne, Rebecca and Sarah.

• Lifelong member of St. Martin’s Parish (now St. Francis - St. Martin …Parish)

• Knight of Columbus - 3rd Degree, St. Martin of Tours/Holy Rosary Parish Council #12996

• Lifelong resident of South London

• Retired - 40 years of service - Agriculture & Agri-food Canada and National Defence (Canada)

EXPERIENCE:

• Vice-Chair, London & Middlesex County Separate School Board, 1997

- helped prepare for amalgamation of 3 coterminous boards

• Inaugural Chair of amalgamated London District Catholic Board, 1998

- was part of almost a seamless transition

• Chair, Early Literacy Initiatives Task Force (LDCSB), 2001

- extra classroom resources were directed to where they were needed most

• Chair, St. Martin’s Parish Advisory, 2004-2005

- Holy Rosary parish and St. Martin’s were merged into one

• Chair, Finance Committee, St. Martin of Tours parish, 2008-2013

- relentlessly working towards renewal and successful financial situation

• Committee member of St. Francis and St. Martin’s Unification Committee, 2012-2013

- resulted in formation of new parish: St. Francis - St Martin Parish (Hispanic/English) at St. Martin of Tours Church

- appointed by Bishop Fabro to serve on initial Parish Advisory Council for new parish, 2013 to present

• Chair, Audit Committee LDCSB, 2014 to current

• Vice-Chair, LDCSB 2014-2016

• Chair, LDCSB, 2016 to current

- during this current term of the Board - LDCSB went from a deficit of almost $13 million dollars (2014) to a modest surplus (2018) More

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