Results, Ridings and Candidates

Cypress Hills - Grasslands

2008 Results

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David Anderson (Incumbent)
Bill Clary
Duane Filson
Scott Wilson

David Anderson

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthdate: Aug. 15, 1957

Age: 51

Birthplace: Frontier, Sask.

Education: BA in political science from the University of Regina and a master's of divinity from the Canadian Theological Seminary.

Profession: Farmer

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Sheila

Children: Amy and Andrew

Career Background: An active farmer and businessman, has been farming for over 25 years.

Community Activities: Is actively involved in Frontier minor sports.

Electoral History

Municipal: Served on the Eastend School Division Board from 1994 to 2000.

Federal: Was elected as a Canadian Alliance candidate in Cypress Hills-Grasslands in 2000. Re-elected as a Conservative in 2004 and 2006.

Political History

Committee: Member of the Agriculture and Agri-Food committee.

Caucus: Former member of the Conservative working group on agriculture. Deputy agriculture critic.

Mailing address:

6-330 Central Ave. N

Swift Current, Sask.

S9H 0L4

Contact information:

Telephone: 306-778-1080

Fax: 306-778-1087

Votedavidanderson@sasktel.net

davidanderson.ca

Bill Clary

Party: Green Party of Canada

Birthplace: Leader, Sask.

Career Background: Worked as a transit operator for 14 years.

Electoral History

Municipal: Currently a member of Leader town council

Provincial: Defeated in Cypress Hills in 2007

Contact information:

Telephone: 306-628-7902

bill.clary@greenparty.ca

billclary.com

Duane Filson

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Birthdate: Oct. 12, 1952

Age: 55

Birthplace: Lafleche, Sask.

Education: BA in English from the University of Saskatchewan.

Profession: Farmer

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Penny Filson

Children: Four children

Career Background: Farmer since 1978. Previously a teacher, hockey referee and softball umpire. Former chair of the provincial Livestock Policy Advisory Council.

Community Activities: President, Lafleche Curling Club; Coach of Lafleche Flyers senior hockey 1994 to 2000, coach of Woodrow and Lafleche minor hockey through the 1980s and 90s, co-founder and first president of the Prairie Men’s Fastball League in the 1980s.

Electoral History

Municipal: Wood River School Board member, 1980 to 1982, Wood River RM councilor, 2001 to 2006, Wood River RM reeve 2006 2007.

Contact information:

Telephone: 306-971-2008

duanefilson@xplornet.com

duanefilson.org