Prince George - Peace River

• Jay Hill (Incumbent)
• Hilary Crowley
• Lindsay Gidney
• Betty Bekkering

Jay Hill

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthdate: Dec. 27, 1952

Age: 55

Birthplace: Fort St. John, B.C.

Profession: Farmer

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Leah

Children: Holly, Heath and Heather

Career Background: Worked in forestry and the oil and gas industry before turning to agriculture in 1975. He and a brother worked on the family farm, taking it over from their parents in 1991. Under his cultivation, the farm was enlarged to 3,000 acres producing wheat, barley, canola, fescue and other grass seeds. Sold his interest in the family farm in 1996. Is past president of the B.C. Grain Producers Association, and was a director for grain with the B.C. Federation of Agriculture, a director for B.C. and the Territories with Soil Conservation Canada, as well as chairman of the B.C. Provincial Seed Fair.

Electoral History

Federal: Defeated in Prince George-Peace River in 1988; elected in 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006.

Political History

Committee: Former vice-chair: Agriculture and Agri-Food; Transport; Transport and Government Operations; and National Defence and Veterans Affairs. Former member: Board of Internal Economy; Procedures & House Affairs; Agriculture and Agri-Food; Transport; Justice and Human Rights; joint committee on the Library of Parliament.

Caucus: Member of the Conservative Caucus.

Contact information:

jayhillmp.com

Hilary Crowley

Party: Green Party of Canada

Profession: Physiotherapist

Career Background: In addition to her work as a physiotherapist, writes an outdoors column in the Prince George Citizen and is the editor of an international health publication, Dispatches. Is also the northern representative for the BC Federation of Writers.

Community Activities: Is the founding president of Samuha Overseas Development Association, a charity that supports children with disabilities in India. Has received the YMCA Peace Award for her international humanitarian work.

Electoral History

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2000, 2004 and 2006 general elections.

Mailing address:

421 George St.

Prince George, B.C.

V2L 1R5

Contact information:

Telephone: 250-965-7715

Cell: 250-612-7976

hcrowley@mag-net.com

ridings.greenparty.ca

Lindsay Gidney

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Birthplace: Digby, N.S.

Profession: Trainmaster

Children: Three sons - Gregory, Bailey and Liam.

Career Background: Served in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regiment in the Canadian Armed Forces. Then moved to Prince Gorge to work as a timber cruiser. Now works as a CN trainmaster.

Community Activities: Has been a member of the Fort Nelson Petroleum Association, a minor hockey league volunteer, a Legion member, an Army Cadet Program mentor, and an on-call firefighter with the Fort Nelson Fire Rescue.

Contact information:

Telephone: 604-664-3777

Toll Free: 888-411-6511

www.liberal.ca

Betty Bekkering

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Career Background: Retired Coordinator of Cooperative Education at the College of New Caledonia, Prince George, and former manager with the Canadian Mental Health Association. Former Union President and chief spokesperson in collective bargaining. Actively involved in Vancouver public school system—assisted in creation of Parent Advisory Councils.

Community Activities: Founding President of environmental action group, People’s Action Committee for Healthy Air.

Contact information:

bettybekkering@ndp.ca

www.ndp.ca/page

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2008 Results