Thunder Bay - Rainy River

• Richard Neumann
• Russ Aegard
• Ken Boshcoff (Incumbent)
• John Rafferty

Richard Neumann

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Age: 43

Birthplace: Portage La Prairie, Man.

Education: Graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Alley

Children: Two daughters

Career Background: Served in the Navy for 12 years. Works as an insurance adjuster.

Community Activities: Volunteers for the Naval Officers Association of Canada and the Big Brothers Big Sisters Association.

Mailing address:

Box 29011

Thunder Bay, Ont.

P7B 6P9

Contact information:

Telephone: 807-476-0458

election08@tbaytel.net

www.richardneumann.ca

Russ Aegard

Party: Green Party of Canada

Birthplace: Northwestern Ontario

Education: BA psychology and B.Ed from Lakehead University

Profession: Counsellor and teacher

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Tamara

Children: One daughter - Lara

Career Background: Teacher with the Lakehead District School Board.

Contact information:

Telephone: 807-475-8310

russ.aegard@greenparty.ca

Ken Boshcoff

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Birthdate: June 20, 1949

Age: 59

Birthplace: Fort William, Ont.

Education: Holds a BA in political science and economics from Lakehead University and an MA in environmental studies from York University.

Career Background: Former planner for Indian and Northern Affairs, former director of marketing for the Port of Thunder Bay. Former director of the Royal Canadian Mint, and former lecturer in political science at Lakehead University.

Community Activities: Former president of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario; former president of the Ontario Good Roads Association.

Electoral History

Municipal: Former alderman and mayor of the City of Thunder Bay.

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully as a Progressive Conservative in Thunder Bay-Atikokan in 1988 and 1994. Elected as a Liberal in Thunder Bay-Rainy River in 2004 and 2006.

Political History

Committee: Member of the Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food and of committees considering conflict of interest legislation and changes to the environmental protection act.

Caucus: Member of the Liberal Caucus.

Contact information:

ken.boshcoff@gmail.com

www.kenboshcoff.ca/

John Rafferty

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Age: 55

Education: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education, diploma in radio and television broadcasting. Certificate in dispute resolution.

Profession: Instructor/teacher/small business owner

Marital Status: Partner

Name of Spouse: Pamela Cain

Children: Five - three daughters and two sons

Career Background: Owner of Rafferty Communications, North Western Ontario. Occasional teacher at the Rainy River District and Northwest Catholic School Boards. Musician with the Learning Through The Arts program. Talk show host at CKPR Radio in Thunder Bay. Was a field director in Africa with the World University Service. Was a high school principal in Rankin Inlet and Yellowknife.

Community Activities: Volunteer and supporter for- Canadian Cancer Society; Environment North; Special Olympics Ontario; Voyageur Lion’s Club; Knights of Columbus; Recreation Committee for the Town of Fort Frances Fort Frances Museum; Fort Frances Public Library; Rainy River Future Development Corporation; Canadian Mental Health Association; Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce.

Electoral History

Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in Thunder Bay-Atikokan in 2003 and 2007.

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in Thunder Bay-Superior North in 2000, and in Thunder Bay-Rainy River in 2004 and 2006.

Contact information:

johnrafferty@ndp.ca

johnrafferty.ndp.ca

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