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Jonathan Peter Radick
Jonathan (Jon) Radick began his career in the late 1980's. After several years in customer service, sales, and account management, Jon has proved himself to be good at understanding people and their needs.
Jon has lived in Niagara all his life and for the past eleven years in St. Catharines. He currently resides with his spouse Lisa and his son Nigel.
His concern for social justice, people’s unique needs, and the ups and downs of the City of St. Catharines which he fell in love with more than a decade ago, has motivated him to get involved in politics in order to make a difference.
Like those of many young and middle aged family-oriented people, Jon’s main concerns are the future of his son and the health of his family members. That is why he started his active role as a volunteer and fundraiser for Big Brothers/Big Sisters Bowl-A-Thon, just after his son was born, seven years ago. His active role in the community of St. Catharines expanded later when he became a member of the St.Catharines/Thorold Chamber of Commerce, and he has volunteered for the local General Hospital Foundation's (SGHF) Cones for Kids for the past two years, as well as helping the SGHF with The Big Move Cancer Ride 2011.
Jon’s business degree from Brock University, majoring in accounting and 25 years of sales experience has helped him to analyze and understand that the poor economic conditions in St. Catharines/ Niagara are the result of a chronically high unemployment rate. His formulated method of upgrading the GO train to run daily to Toronto will help to attract larger employers from Hamilton and Toronto to migrate to the area and create jobs for the St. Catharines.
During his career, Jon, at 44, has had ample opportunity to listen to people. His honest, and friendly demeanor invites people to share their pains with him. Just recently he was confronted by a couple who shared their health experiences in Mexico, where they live during the winter. Apparently, the husband visited a family physician, who sent him to a specialist, who in turn sent him for an MRI, all in the same week, ! Mexico is considered a third world country. In comparison, last year in Canada when Jon found it too painful to walk, he had to wait for two months for an MRI in spite of the rush order his doctor put on his MRI.
Jon’s attendance in Harbour Fellowship Church and Calvary Church in St. Catharines, helps him to keep his moral values in order. He has high hopes for the future and is willing to work hard to reduce disparity in his community, increase prosperity in St. Catharines and improve public health services in Canada.
