Jody Wildman

Who is Jody Wildman?

Joseph David "Jody" Wildman is a Canadian municipal politician. He served as a municipal councillor for the Township of St. Joseph, Ontario on St. Joseph Island from 2000 to 2003, when he was elected reeve. He has served as mayor of the township, following a change in title of head of council.

His father, Bud Wildman served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a New Democratic Party Member of Provincial Parliament from 1975 to 1999, representing the riding of Algoma, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae.

Wildman was the federal NDP candidate for the constituency of Algoma—Manitoulin in 1997, finishing third and obtaining 24 per cent of the vote against incumbent Liberal Brent St. Denis.