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Palliser

2008 Results

Palliser
Party Candidate Votes Status
Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST 153/153 polls
CON Ray Boughen 14,160 Elected
NDP Don Mitchell 10,870
LIB Cal Johnston 5,489
GRN Larissa Shasko 1,668

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Ray Boughen

Ray Boughen

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Education: B.Sc. from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, B.Ed. from the University of Saskatchewan and master's of science from the Oregon College of Education (now Western Oregon University) , majoring in counselling psychology and educational administration.

Profession: Educator and consultant

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Sandy

Children: Two - Patti and Ryan

Career Background: Worked for 35 years in Saskatchewan's education system as a guidance counsellor, teacher, vice-principal of an elementary school, principal of Peacock Collegiate, director of education, registrar and director of provincial examinations and student records. Opened Educational Consulting and Counselling Services, a consulting firm, in 1993. Led the Boughen Commission: Financing Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education, for the province. Served as the interim president and CEO of the Regina Airport Authority for 13 months.

Community Activities: Co-chair of the Moose Jaw Multiplex Builders Inc., and also chairs the Zion United Church Council. Has served as vice-president, cities for the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association, chair of the 1996 Saskatchewan Summer Games and Saskatchewan chair of the Canadian Forces Liaison Council. Has coached basketball, baseball and hockey in Moose Jaw. Is a former charter member of the Wakamow Rotary Club and a current member of the Moose Jaw Rotary Club.

Electoral History

Municipal: Served two terms as mayor of Moose Jaw, and was elected trustee to the Prairie South School Division Board of Education in 2005.

Mailing address:

267 High St. W

Moose Jaw, Sask.

S6H 1S7

4626 Albert St.

Regina, Sask.

S4S 6B4

Contact information:

Moose Jaw: 306-692-1404

Regina: 306-205-3211

boughenpalliser@gmail.com

rayboughen.ca

Larissa Shasko

Larissa Shasko

Party: Green Party of Canada

Birthdate: Jan. 23, 1982

Age: 26

Birthplace: Regina

Education: Currently studying political science at the University of Regina. Has a certificate in early childhood education and training in professional cooking from Siast Palliser Campus.

Community Activities: Member of the Saskatchewan Centennial 2004 Committee of Moose Jaw. Organized a youth art show. Helped plan the Street Dance of the Century in Moose Jaw.

Electoral History

Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully for the Green Party of Saskatchewan in Moose Jaw-Wakamow in the 2007 provincial election.

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.

Mailing address:

2138 McIntyre St.

Regina, Sask.

S4P 2R7

Contact information:

Telephone: 306-352-0219

larissa.shasko@greenparty.ca

ridings.greenparty.ca

Calvin Johnston

Calvin Johnston

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Education: BA from the University of Regina and MA in English from the University of Calgary.

Profession: Police officer

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Linda

Children: Two - Patrick and Amanda

Career Background: Served over nine years as chief of Regina Police Services. Also worked for the Calgary police and served in the military.

Community Activities: Served on the board of directors of the United Way of Regina from 2001 to 2008, was a member of the Regina Inner City Community Partnership from 2003 to 2008 and was co-chair of the executive recruitment team for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation from 2005 to 2007.

Mailing address:

3251 Saskatchewan Dr.

Regina, Sask.

S4T 6S4

117 High St. W

Moose Jaw, Sask.

S6H 1S5

Contact information:

Regina: 306-525-8405

Moose Jaw: 306-694-0670

liberal.ca

Don Mitchell

Don Mitchell

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Marital Status: Partner

Name of Partner: Martha

Children: Dave and Tracey

Career Background: Worked as a sessional lecturer at the University of Regina extension campus teaching in the areas of political science and sociology.

Community Activities: Has served as the director of the Moose Jaw Union Hospital Board, the president of the Moose Jaw Farmers Market Cooperative and as a member of both the Saskatchewan Health Coalition and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Board.

Electoral History

Municipal: Is a former mayor and councillor for the city of Moose Jaw.

Contact information:

donmitchell@ndp.ca

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2008 Results