Rick Nicholls
Rick Nicholls MPP |
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Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Chatham-Kent—Essex |
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Assumed office October 6, 2011 |
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Preceded by | Pat Hoy |
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Born | October 12, 1951 (age 64) Chatham-Kent, Ontario |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Dianne |
Children | 3 |
Occupation | Motivational speaker, business development |
Frederick R. "Rick" Nicholls (born October 12, 1951) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. he is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in the 2011 election. He represents the riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex.
Background
Nicholls was born in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. He attended St. Clair College and the University of Windsor. His great-great-grandfather, Frederick George Rumball, was the mayor of London, Ontario from 1900-1901. Amongst his political heroes is former American President Ronald Reagan.[1]
Nicholls was the founder of Nicholls Training Group, a training and development company. His clients included the Canadian Embassy to the United Nations, Canada Post and Ford Motor Company of Canada.[2] He and his wife Dianne live in Chatham-Kent where they raised three children.[3]
Politics
Nicholls ran in the provincial election of 2011 as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex. He defeated Liberal candidate Paul Watson by 3,490 votes.[4][5] He was re-elected in the 2014 election defeating NDP candidate Dan Gelinas by 2,516 votes.[6]
Nicholls is an outspoken opponent of wind turbines. Citing the potential health hazards of wind turbines, he has called for a moratorium on their construction.[7]
In 2012, Nicholls called for a more thorough investigation into a massive fish kill incident along the shores of Lake Erie in early September 2012.[8]
On February 24, 2015, Nicholls stated that it was "not a bad idea" to allow parents to opt their children out of learning about evolution.[9] He later clarified his remarks by stating that he does not believe in evolution. [10]
He is the party's critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services.
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