Parry Sound - Muskoka

• Tony Clement (Incumbent)
• Glen Hodgson
• David Rowland
• Jamie McGarvey
• Jo-Ann Boulding

Tony Clement

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthdate: Feb. 27, 1961

Age: 47

Birthplace: Manchester, England

Education: BA in political science and a law degree, University of Toronto

Profession: Lawyer

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Lynne

Children: Two sons and one daughter

Career Background: Assistant principal secretary to Mike Harris, 1992 to 1995. Advised Canadian companies on how to establish businesses in Russia. Worked in Central and Eastern Europe as a consultant to Western companies and local governments seeking counsel on privatization and economic restructuring.

Community Activities: Honourary chair, Brampton Red Shield Appeal Campaign. Honourary co-sponsor of Brampton Safe City Fundraising Campaign

Electoral History

Municipal: Municipal

Provincial: Elected in Brampton South in 1995; in Brampton West-Mississauga in 1999; defeated in 2003.

Federal: Defeated in Brampton West in 2004. Elected in Parry Sound-Muskoka in 2006.

Political History

Party: Ontario PC Party president, 1990-92. Ontario PC executive member, 1986-1994. Former Party Chief Elections Officer. Defeated for Conservative Party leadership in March of 2004.

Cabinet: Federal: Currently serves as minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario; minister of Health and minister of State. Provincial: Former minister of Transportation, 1997. Former minister of Environment, 1999 to 2000. Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 1999. Former minister of Health and Long-Term Care, 2001.

Parliamentary Secretary: Provincial: Worked for the minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, 1995 to 1997. Until 1977, worked for the premier.

Committee: Provincial: Former member: Estimates; General Government; Justice; Policy and Priorities Board; sub-committee on Restructuring and Local Services. Cabinet committee: Cabinet Health and Social Services; Management Board of Cabinet.

Caucus: Member of the Conservative caucus.

Contact information:

Telephone: 705.645.1593

www.tonyclementcampaign.com/

Glen Hodgson

Party: Green Party of Canada

Education: Has a joint English and environmental studies degree from Trent University and a B.Ed. from Queen's University in Kingston

Profession: Teacher

Marital Status: Partner

Name of Partner: Kristy

Career Background: Teaches at the Parry Sound High School.

Community Activities: Is a board member of the West Parry Sound District Museum and a volunteer for the Georgian Bay Littoral Biosphere. Is a high school coach and a referee in basketball, volleyball and badminton.

Electoral History

Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2003 provincial election.

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 1997, 2004 and 2006 federal elections.

Contact information:

glen.hodgson@greenparty.ca

ridings.greenparty.ca

David Rowland

Party: Independent

Profession: Health practitioner and educator

Career Background: Is a specialist in complementary medicine and president of the Nutritional Consultants Organization of Canada. Owns a health-care business in Parry Sound, Ont., and has written 88 articles and published 22 booklets about self-health care.

Jamie McGarvey

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Age: 50

Birthplace: Parry Sound, Ont.

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Alison

Children: Three - Michael, Aaron and Bronwyn

Career Background: Customer service advisor with Parry Sound Home Hardware for 30 years.

Community Activities: Heads the District of Parry Sound Land Ambulance Committee. Sits on the District Social Services Administrative Board, was a fund raiser committee member for the Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts and the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame. Was also a member of the Area Policing, Area Waste Management, Public Works Operations Advisory committees, and the Area Industrial Park Board. Has coached minor youth sports.

Electoral History

Municipal:Has been involved in municipal politics for 23 years, first as a councillor in Christie (now part of Seguin Township) and from 1991 to the present serves as Parry Sound town councillor.

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 1988 general election.

Mailing address:

32 James Street

Parry Sound, Ont.

P2A 1T5

Contact information:

Telephone: 705-746-1026

Cell: 705-774-6874

Fax: 705-746-5749

jamie@jamiemcgarvey.ca

www.jamiemcgarvey.ca/

Jo-Ann Boulding

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Age: 49

Birthplace: Kimberley, B.C.

Education: Honours BA, Trent University; law degree, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

Profession: Lawyer

Children: One - Kimberlee

Career Background: Worked as a staff lawyer for a legal clinic and has been the executive director of Lake Country Community Legal Clinic.

Community Activities: Chair of the Interval House Capital Campaign committee. Member of the Muskoka Women's Advocacy Group. Member of the fundraising committee, Children's Foundation of Muskoka. Facilitator of the Community Abuse Program of Rural Ontario and the Ontario Farm Women's Network. Founding board member of the Income Security Advocacy Centre. Member of the Ontario Social Safety Network. Executive director of the Lake Country Community Legal Clinic and treasurer of the Muskoka Law Association.

Electoral History

Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in Parry Sound-Muskoka in 2003.

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in Parry Sound-Muskoka in the 2004 and 2006 general elections.

Contact information:

Telephone: 705-644-1034

jo-anneboulding@ndp.ca

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