Ridings

Shelley Leonhardt

Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthplace: Saskatchewan

Career Background: Her work history includes selling structural steel, estimating home and office moves, assisting in the managing of a hotel, managing an international placement agency, and spending nearly a decade as the executive director of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. She started her own coaching and consulting business in February 2001. She has over 20 years of volunteer board experience, and has also been involved with the British Columbia Chamber Executives, the Richmond Christmas Fund, Tourism Richmond, the Gateway Theatre, and the STOP the Bullying Society.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Bryan
Children: Nathan and Les

Political History
Office Address: 11688 Steveston Hwy, Unit 8030, Richmond, B.C., V7A 1N6
Tel: 604-272-3353

John Cummins

Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birth Date: Mar. 12, 1942
Age: 62
Birthplace: Georgetown, Ont.

University Degree: Yes
Education: Holds a BA from the University of Western Ontario and an MA from the University of British Columbia.
Profession: Fisherman
Career Background: He taught school in the Northwest Territories, Alberta and British Columbia. He has owned and operated commercial fishing boats in B.C. for over 20 years. He has worked in the oil patch in Alberta; was underground during the construction of the Bennett Dam in Northern B.C.; and in paper coating mills and various manufacturing industries in Ontario.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Sue Kunst
Children: Sons Martin and Carolyn; stepdaughters Kristi and Erin

Political History
Party: Was a Reform Party member since 1977. Was a member of the Reform national executive from 1989-1992.
Federal: Defeated in Delta in 1988; elected in 1993. Elected in Delta-South Richmond in 1997 and 2000.
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Committees: Former member of Fisheries and Oceans; and Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations. Vice-chair of Fisheries and Oceans.
Caucus: One of two deputy transport critics (June 1995). Responsible for West Coast Fisheries and Aquaculture; Port of Vancouver (May 1996). Caucus Office: Special Projects (June 1997). Was the former Canadian Alliance/Conservative Party critic for Fisheries and Oceans. Became the Conservative Party's deputy Fisheries and Oceans critic in March 2004.
Office Address: 4871 Delta St., Delta, B.C.
Tel: 604-940-8040
Capital Address: Room 548 Confederation Building, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ont. K1A 0A6
Tel: 613-992-2957

Itrath Syed

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

University Degree: Yes
Education: Holds a BA in history, political science and women's studies from Simon Fraser University, and is currently a full-time graduate student at the University of British Columbia.
Career Background: She has worked in the field of anti-violence, starting as a volunteer at a rape crisis centre. She spent seven years working at transition houses for battered women and their children. She is involved with the local anti-war movement and with solidarity groups supporting anti-occupation movements around the world. She has worked to protest attacks on civil rights and social programs.

Dana L. Miller

Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthplace: Alberta

Career Background: Her education and employment include work in the hospitality and tourism industry, the social services and health sector and the film industry. She has been an entrepreneur in photography and script writing, which developed her fiscal responsibility and business management. Her community volunteering includes work with the Disabled Sailing Association, Aids Walk, Water for the World, the Greater Vancouver Regional District, as well as with independent films.

Tel: (604) 940-6045