Joseph "Joe" Preston (born June 14, 1955 in Chatham, Ontario) is a Canadian politician and Conservative Member of Parliament representing Elgin—Middlesex—London riding. June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Stub | Cities in Ontario | Ontario counties and regions ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-of-centre political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Elgin—Middlesex—London is a federal and provincial electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ...

He defeated Liberal incumbent Gar Knutson in the 2004 election. The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... The Honourable Thomas Garfield Gar Knutson, PC , MBA , LL.B (born May 4, 1956) is a lawyer and former member of the Parliament of Canada, as well as a former cabinet minister. ... The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ...

Preston is an entrepreneur restaurateur. Prior to the election, he was active in local politics in St. Thomas, Ontario. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Location City Information Established: {{{Established}}} Area: 32. ...