LONDON (August 9, 1997) - Fp executive member Robert Vaughan was elected president of the London Fanshawe Progressive Conservative Riding Association, having joined the Ontario PCs just a few months before.

"In no way should my association with the Ontario PCs be viewed as a splitting of loyalty between Freedom Party and the Conservatives," commented Vaughan. "I see this as an opportunity to influence the government in power. I think they could use some help and advice from someone who would make decisions based on the principles of individual freedom and a limited government. To that end, I have offered to help them out."

Vaughan has also become an active member of the federal Reform Party by becoming a director of its London Fanshawe Riding Association on October 1st.

"Like many Fp members, I've been a supporter of Reform for many years, and was actually one of the first to join that party in Ontario. While federal politics has never really been a personal passion of mine, I believe that Reform is the rightful heir to the "conservative" seats in the House of Commons. Federally, choosing Reform was an easy decision to make."

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