Yorkton - Melville

• Garry Breitkreuz (Incumbent)
• Jen Antony
• Bryan Bell
• Doug Ottenbreit

Garry Breitkreuz

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthdate: Oct. 21, 1945

Age: 62

Birthplace: Yorkton, Sask.

Education: Holds a B.Ed. from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon as well as a diploma in theological studies.

Profession: Teacher

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Lydia

Children: Maren, Lija, Markus, Karina

Career Background: Has taught math and chemistry at a college in Cameroun, West Africa; spent two years as principal on an Indian reserve in northern Saskatchewan; and spent 18 months teaching math and sciences on the remote island of Malaita, part of the Solomon Islands. The remainder of his teaching experience was spent teaching various subjects and grades in and around Yorkton, Sask. Also farmed from 1975 to 1982.

Electoral History

Federal: Elected in Yorkton-Melville in 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006.

Political History

Committee: Chair of the committee on Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Former vice-chair: Procedure and House Affairs. Former member: Agriculture and Agri-Food; Justice and Human Rights; subcommittee on Members' Services of Procedure and House Affairs; subcommittee on Private Members' Business of Procedure and House Affairs; Procedure and House Affairs vice-chair: Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

Caucus: Former: Deputy whip; whip; deputy House leader; House leader. Former critic for: Firearms and Property Rights critic; Justice and Human Rights; Unemployment Insurance. Former deputy critic for Aboriginal Affairs; Solicitor General associate critic: Justice (firearms legislation).

Contact information:

Telephone: 306-783-5551

garrybreitkreuz.com

Jen Antony

Party: Green Party of Canada

Education: Studying political science at the University of Saskatchewan

Profession: Environmentalist and writer

Career Background: While on a break from studying, helped finance a hospital and a school in Africa by helping to found the concept store Samsara Unlimited. Planted trees in northern Saskatchewan and worked as a reporter with the Yorkton News Review.

Contact information:

Telephone: 306-621-0072

jen.antony@greenparty.ca

www.jenantony.ca

Bryan Bell

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Education: Graduated from the emergency medical technician program and the film and video program at the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST)

Marital Status: Married

Children: One son and one daughter

Career Background: Has worked in the administration at SIAST for 27 years, most of them as a shop steward.

Electoral History

Provincial: Defeated in Regina Northeast in 2007

Contact information:

Telephone: 306-522-8507

liberal.ca

Doug Ottenbreit

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Age: 50

Birthplace: Saskatchewan

Education: Has a BA in political science and a law degree from the University of Victoria.

Profession: Lawyer

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Jackie

Children: Two - a son and a daughter

Career Background: Currently works at a law firm in Yorkton, Sask. Has worked for the social justice committee of the Catholic Church in Victoria, B.C. Was the marketing director for Quadra D Software, formerly located in Toronto.

Mailing address:

39 Broadway St. E.

Yorkton, Sask.

Contact information:

Telephone: 306-783-0951

Fax: 306-783-0960

dougottenbreit@ndp.ca

dougottenbreit.ndp.ca

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