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  Elley, Reed
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NameReed Elley
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Nanaimo, British Columbia , Canada
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Born July 22, 1945 (79 years)
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Born July 22, 1945 in Simcoe, Ontario
Married on June 17, 1967 to Louise Plester
Father of 8 children: Jennifer, John, David, Stephen,
Joel, Dana, Jamie, and Jill

Education
M.Div. McMaster University, 1970;
B.A - McMaster University, 1967.

Professional Career
Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Nanaimo, B.C., 1994 - 1997;
Senior Pastor, Crescent Heights Baptist Church, Calgary, Alberta, 1984 - 1992;
Senior Pastor, Royal Oak Baptist Church, Victoria, B.C., 1976 - 1984;
Pastor, Fonthill Baptist Church, Fonthill, Ontario, 1973 - 1976; and
Youth Pastor, Temple Baptist Church, Windsor, Ontario, 1970 - 1973.

Political Career
Re-elected MP for Constituency of Nanaimo-Cowichan, November 27, 2000;
Elected MP for Constituency of Nanaimo-Cowichan, June 2, 1997.

Critic Appointments
Appointed Critic for Persons With Disabilities - October 2002
Appointed Deputy Critic for International Trade - October 2002 -
Appointed Senior Critic - Labour - April 2002 - October 2002
Appointed Senior Critic - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - January 2001 - April 2002;
Appointed Deputy Critic - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - August 2000- December 2000;
Appointed Deputy Critic for Health - June, 1997 - August 2000.

Committee Memberships
- Member - Standing Committee Fisheries and Oceans- October 2002
- Member - Sub-Committee of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development
and the Status of Persons with Disabilities - April 2002
- Member - Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs - February 2001 - April 2002;
- Vice-Chair - Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs - October 2000 - April 2002;
- Vice-Chair - Standing Committee on Health - September 1997 - August 2000;
- Member, Canadian Alliance Family Caucus Committee - September 1997;
- Associate Member, Standing Committee on Human Resources Development - Sept. 1997;
- Associate Member, Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs - September 1997 - August 2000.

Other
- President of the Nanaimo-Cowichan Constituency Assoc., 1993 - 94;
- Member, Board of Directors, Reform's Nanaimo-Cowichan Constituency Assoc. - 1993-97.
- Founding Member (now Advisory)-Board of Directors, Mid-Island Hep-C Society, Nanaimo

With my wife, Louise, we became foster parents in 1968 - 26 years of active foster parenting. We fostered many aboriginal children over the years and had the privilege of adopting 3.


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RACES
  10/14/2008 BC Parliament - Nanaimo—Cowichan Lost 37.59% (-7.58%)
  12/23/2003 BC Parliament - Nanaimo—Cowichan Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/27/2000 BC Parliament - Nanaimo–Cowichan Won 46.63% (+25.22%)
  03/27/2000 BC Parliament - Nanaimo–Cowichan - Party Switch Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/02/1997 BC Parliament - Nanaimo–Cowichan Won 44.95% (+18.97%)
ENDORSEMENTS
Conservative Party Leader - Aug 31, 2022 CPC Leslyn Lewis
Conservative Party Leader - Leadership Review - Feb 02, 2022 NPA Reject
Conservative Party Leader - Aug 21, 2020 CPC Leslyn Lewis