MEET Jasona
Proven leadership and dedication to the local community!
Born in Calgary a little over 50 years ago, I grew up on a farm near Bonnyville before returning to Calgary to attend university. After graduating with my Bachelor of Education degree, I travelled to several countries teaching English as a Second Language, learning Korean then Spanish, and taking in all the experiences an international lifestyle can bring.
In 2016, I decided to bring myself and my daughter home from Costa Rica and planned to settle in Foothills County. We finally found our home in Division One in the summer of 2018 and then finally settled in Blackie in November 2019. In April 2023, I volunteered to be the Communications Coordinator for a group of residents, the Frank Lake North Concerned Citizens (FLNCC) opposing the 17.5 quarter-section Capital Power solar project straddling 434 Ave between Highway 2 and 799 to the east.
Since then, I've had the privilege of working with landowners around the province (Ponoka, Pincher Creek, Wainwright, and Edgerton) and here at home in Foothills County opposing several inappropriately-sited renewables projects through the Alberta Utilities Commission. I have helped them understand the issues, navigate the processes, and ultimately, raise their awareness and their voices, protecting each piece of land as if it was my own.
While traveling our great province is valuable, my heart is in Foothills County and wants to focus on our local issues and residents at home more than anything else. Many times along the way, I have been asked "Would you ever think of running for council?" and so I'm here to say, "Yes, I have and now I am."
After spending a lot of time learning about Foothills County and its history through it's website and past council & board meetings on You Tube, and accessing the resources available to all new councilors at the provincial level, it was clear to me that I wanted to give the residents of Division 1 (and myself) the chance to vote. Democracy is strongest when residents have real choices and opportunities to vote for changes they wish to see.
