Laurie Hawn
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| The Honourable Laurie D. Hawn PC CD MP |
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| Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre |
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| Assumed office 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Anne McLellan |
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| Born | May 11, 1947 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Judy Hawn |
| Residence | Edmonton |
| Profession | Military officer, Businessman |
Laurie Daniel Hawn PC CD MP (born May 11, 1947 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal Canadian Air Force, later the Canadian Forces Air Command, businessman, and federal politician from Edmonton, Alberta. He has been the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre since February 2006, in October 2007 he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence.
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[edit] Early life and career
Hawn joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1964 and received his pilot wings at Gimli, Manitoba in January 1967. He flew the Canadair T-33 Silver Star as an instructor pilot and as a tactical fighter pilot and instructor on the Canadair CF-104 Starfighter and the McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet fighters. In thirty years in the Air Force, Hawn rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and he then served an additional five years as Honourary Colonel of 417 Combat Support Squadron. Hawn commanded a Hornet equipped tactical fighter squadron at Cold Lake.
When he retired in 1994 Hawn entered the financial services business where he opened and managed branch offices. Hawn is a founding member of the Investment Advisors Association of Canada.
[edit] Elected to Parliament
Hawn always had an interest in politics and in January 2004 he decided to stand for election as a Member of Parliament in the constituency of Edmonton Centre.
His opponent in the 2004 election was the sitting representative and Deputy Prime Minister, Anne McLellan, but he failed to get elected by a few hundred votes. Hawn continued to campaign and maintain an interest in politics in the 2006 election he stood again against McLellan. On January 23, 2006, he was elected as the representative of Edmonton Centre.
Due to his background with the Canadian forces Hawn was appointed to the standing committee on National Defence, as well as the committee on Public Safety and National Security. In October 2007 Hawn was appointed the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, Peter MacKay. In the Canadian parliamentary system, Parliamentary Secretaries act as a liaison between the government and House of Commons.
[edit] Honours
On October 1, 2010, Hawn was appointed to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada in recognition of "many years of dedication and hard work in the House of Commons, including on Canada’s engagement in Afghanistan".[1]
For His military service He received the Canadian Forces Decoration with 2 Bars. [1]
[edit] References
- "EDMONTON CENTRE, Alberta (2003 - )". Library of Parliament. http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1284. Retrieved June 2, 2005.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Laurie Hawn - Parliament of Canada biography
- HowdTheyVote - Laurie Hawn's voting record
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- Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Alberta
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