Ridings

Dave Haggard

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Career Background: A full-time officer of the Industrial, Wood and Allied Workers of Canada (IWA) since 1985. He became camp chairman at MacMillan Bloedel's Franklin River division in 1978, where he worked as a welder and a truck driver and served on the safety and camp committees during the 1970s. He was first elected as national president of the 55,000-member IWA in 1996; he has been re-elected twice since. He also sits on the executive council of the Canadian Labour Congress and has served as an executive officer of the BC Federation of Labour. He sits on the board of directors of Working Enterprises Ltd., Working Enterprises National Ltd., and Concert Properties and is a trustee of the IWA-Forest Industry Pension Plan.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Eileen
Children: Ted and Linsey

Office Address: 2189 Austin Avenue, Coquitlam, B.C., V3K 3R9
Tel: (604) 939-4499

Paul Forseth

Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birth Date: Dec. 14, 1946
Age: 57
Birthplace: Vancouver, B.C.

University Degree: Yes
Education: Holds a B.Ed. from the University of British Columbia and a certificate in public administration from the University of Victoria.
Profession: Probation officer
Career Background: From 1972-93, he was a probation officer and family court counsellor, a youth offender youth worker, and a counsellor and officer of the court for the provincial attorney general's office.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Maureen
Children: Two adult children

Political History
Federal: Elected in New Westminster-Burnaby in 1993; elected in New Westminster-Coquitlam-Burnaby in 1997 and 2000.
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Committee: Former vice-chair of Justice and Human Rights; Citizenship and Immigration; and Government Operations and Estimates. Former member of Justice and Legal Affairs; Environment and Sustainable Development; Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access. Member of Public Accounts; and Government Operations and Estimates.
Caucus: Former deputy critic for Environment; Finance; Justice; National Revenue. Former critic for Treasury Board; Justice; Environment; Citizenship and Immigration Critic. Became the Conservative Party Treasury Board critic in January 2004.
Office Address: 101-313 Sixth Street, New Westminster, B.C.
Tel: (604) 666-5446
Capital Address: Room 413 Justice Building, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ont.
Tel: (613) 947-4455

Steve McClurg

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Age: 51

University Degree: No
Education: Holds an associate arts diploma from Douglas College, and a provincial instructor's diploma in adult education from Vancouver Community College.
Career Background: He served in a number of positions between 1992 and 2001 in the NDP government in British Columbia, including constituency assistant, executive assistant and ministerial assistant. As a small business person in New Westminster, he provides on-going support for non-profit and community groups to deal with government regulations and funding. He spearheaded projects for the 2010 Olympic Games to ensure workers and volunteers are treated fairly and that all workers receive a fair wage. He is also a member of the New View Society, which provides housing and support for seniors and persons with disabilities, and is director for the New Westminster Downtown Residents Association.
Marital Status: Partner
Name of Spouse: Sharon Kurtz
Children: Lindsey, Dax, and Sean

Political History
Municipal: Currently is a New Westminster city councillor.
Office Address: 2508 St. Johns Street, Port Moody, B.C., V3H 2B4
Tel: (604) 931-8115

Carli Travers

Party: Green Party of Canada

University Degree: No
Education: Currently a full-time student of social work.
Profession:
Career Background: Over the past two years she has been co-ordinating funding activities for a community service agency with various provincial and federal governmental branches. She looks forward to a career in child protection and youth community services.

Jack Hummelman

Party: Christian Heritage Party