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Ron Ellsworth is a businessman and politician in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is a former member of St. John's City Council and currently own several businesses in the region. On March 27, 2013 Ellsworth announced his candidacy for Deputy Mayor of St. John's in the General Election to be held in September 2013.

Personal Life
Born in Carmanville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ellsworth grew up as the youngest of five children. He moved to Lewisporte in 1982 where he graduated high school. In 1985, he moved to St. John's where he studied Business Management at Keyin College. He completed his diploma in 1988.

Ellsworth is married and has 4 children.

Politics
Ellsworth began his political career when he ran unsuccessfully for Ward 4 Councillor in the City of St. John's 1997 General Election. In 2005 he ran for the same seat and won. In 2008, Deputy Mayor Dennis O'Keefe vacated his seat to run in the mayoral by-election. Ellsworth soon announced that he would run to replace O'Keefe as Deputy Mayor. He won the by-election later that year. The following year, he announced he would run for Mayor in the 2009 General Election however he was unsuccessful.