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Cheryl Gallant, MP aniversary cards (born May 23, 1960 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Conservative anniversery cards Canadian politician.
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- 1 Personal life
- 2 Political anniversay cards career
- 3 Notes
- 4 External links
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Personal life
Gallant was raised in Blenheim, Ontario. free anniversary greeting cards Gallant attended the University of Western Ontario, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. Prior to becoming a politician, she worked for anniversary cards free printable anniversary cards a major Canadian life insurance company as a group insurance executive and a time as an free anniversary cards office manager of a family-owned professional practice. Gallant has been printable anniversary cards married since 1985, and is the parent of four daughters ranging in age from 12 to 18.[1]. She has served as the Chair wedding anniversary cards of the City of Pembroke Downtown Development Commission and as a member of anniversary greeting cards the Economic Advisory Committee for the city.
Political career
She is free anniversary cards with music currently a member of the Conservative Party of email anniversary cards Canada in the Canadian House of Commons. She has represented the riding of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke since funny anniversary e cards 2000, and was a member of the Canadian hippo email anniversary greeting cards Alliance party from 2000 to 2003.
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Of around 60 major candidates in 15 Eastern Ontario and West Quebec ridings, Gallant was the only one who anniversary cards company name didn't anniversary cards email attending a meeting with the Ottawa Citizen editorial board. "Ms. Gallant's decision to duck every difficult question from the media is anniversary cards printable nothing short of childish", commented Citizen columnist Kelly Egan.[4] Gallant has cards anniversary stated that she is focused on campaigning cards for anniversary of a death locally in order to keep in touch with the concerns of local constituents.
Notes
- ^ "About free funny animated anniversary greeting cards Cheryl", Official Website, 2004
- ^ Alliance MP apologizes for 'boyfriend' remark", CBC News, 15 free golden anniversary cards April 2002
- ^ "Tory message discipline much better this time", free musical anniversary e cards Canadian Press, 4 January 2006.
- ^ a b Egan, Kelly. free printable anniversary greeting cards "MP must explain her use of voters' private data", The Ottawa Citizen, 4 January 2006
- ^ Fischer, Doug. free wedding anniversary post cards "Liberal finds handgun ban hard gift cards anniversary gifts business gift online sell in Pembroke", The Ottawa Citizen, 19 January 2006.
External links
- Cheryl Gallant, happy anniversary email cards official site
Preceded by
Hec Clouthier, Liberal |
Member of Parliament printable 60 years anniversary cards from Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke
2000-present |
Succeeded by
Incumbent |
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