Jerry Bance was born in Punjab India where he attended college. In 1968 he immigrated to England where he married his wife Shinder. Shortly after, the Bances moved to Scarborough and have resided here for 33 years. Jerry works as a service technician and currently owns and manages Xpress Appliance Service. His community involvement includes being a president of a Sikh temple for 6 years and the president of the Pickering Lions Club, where he opened a women’s shelter. Jerry enjoyed his experience running for the Conservative party in the last federal election and is running again to bring Scarborough’s concerns to Ottawa.

Jerry and his wife have three children and three grandchildren. Their daughter Neelam is married to Jason Parsons and they have two sons, Sahan and Devan. Their daughter Anita is married to Simon Jagassar. Their son Sachin is married to Namarta and they have one son Naveen.