Battlefords - Lloydminster

• Harold Stephan
• Gerry Ritz (Incumbent)
• Norbert Kratchmer
• Greg Nyholt
• Bob Woloshyn

Harold Stephan

Party: Christian Heritage Party of Canada

Birthdate: July 17,1956

Age: 52

Birthplace: Watrous, Sask.

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Diane

Children: Six children

Career Background: Owned and operated a family business for over 25 years. Worked in the saw mills in northern B.C., and in the potash mine in Saskatchewan. Is a plumber, sheet metal worker and gas fitter. Was employed as a sales representative for R & D Plumbing and Heating.

Community Activities: Is setting up a ranch to help young men and women to get into a trade and find out what they are gifted at. Is working with a Celebrate Recovery Program for people struggling with addictions. Volunteered at a drug and alcohol detox center as a spirituality speaker and shares his testimony of a life from drugs and alcohol to a changed life. With the help of his family, he has directed a bible camp for seven years.

Mailing address:

1514-49th Ave.

Lloydminster, Sask.

S9V 1T3

Contact information:

Phone: 306-825-7734

haroldstephan@hotmail.com

www.chpelection.ca

Gerry Ritz

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthdate: Aug. 19, 1951

Age: 57

Birthplace: Delisle, Sask.

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Judy Fleury

Children: Two adult children

Career Background: Worked in sales until 1975. Owned and operated a general contracting business from 1975 to 1994. Has been farming since 1975, diversifying into raising ostrich in 1994. Has contracted out the farming operation since his election to Parliament. Also co-owned a weekly newspaper from 1986 to 1995.

Community Activities: Was involved with the Rosewood Economic and Development committees from 1982 to 1986, has been a member of the Knights of Columbus since 1987, and has coached hockey and basketball. Is active in his church.

Electoral History

Federal: Was elected in Battlefords-Lloydminster in 1997, 2000 and 2004.

Political History

Party: Was active in the Reform party starting in 1989. Was on the board of directors for the Reform Constituency Association from 1992 to 1997. In 1993, was campaign manager for candidate Elwin Hermanson, as well as his constituency co-ordinator from 1994 to 1996.

Cabinet: Named Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism in 2006. Moved to the agriculture portfolio in a cabinet shuffle on Aug. 14, 2007.

Committee: Former chair: Subcommittee on the estimates process of the standing committee on government operations and estimates. Former member: Finance; Agriculture and Agri-Food; Transport; Transport and Government Operations; subcommittee on private members' business of procedure and house affairs; government operations and estimates; joint committee on the Library of Parliament. Former vice-chair: Agriculture and Agri-Food.

Caucus: Former deputy whip. Former deputy critic of: Finance; Agriculture and Agri-Food. Former Question Period co-ordinator. Former critic for: Public Works and Government Operations; Agriculture. Former critic for Agriculture and Agri-Food.

Contact information:

gerryritz@sasktel.net

gerryritzmp.com

Norbert Kratchmer

Party: Green Party of Canada

Age: 45

Profession: Farmer

Career Background: Owns and operates a mixed organic grain farm with cattle.

Community Activities: Planted seven acres of hybrid poplar and Siberian Larch as part of a reforestation pilot project.

Contact information:

Telephone: 306-228-3588

norbert.kratchmer@greenparty.ca

norbertkratchmer.ca

Greg Nyholt

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Profession: Farmer

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Birdena

Children: Two - Meghan and Morgan

Career Background: After graduating from high school, took over the family farm, the fourth generation to do so. Has served as member or director of the Battlefords Ag Society, the Saskatchewan Simmental Association and the Saskatchewan Angus Association.

Community Activities: Has been a 4H leader for 18 years. Is a member of the Battlefords Curling Club.

Contact information:

www.gregnyholt.liberal.ca

Bob Woloshyn

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Profession: Businessman

Career Background: Worked for an industrial moving company in Southern California for almost two decades, filling many positions. Left to start his own business in the same industry. Currently managing business partner and head of sales at Battlefords Supercycle.

Contact information:

bobwoloshyn@ndp.ca

bobwoloshyn.ndp.ca

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