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| Stephen Woodworth MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kitchener Centre |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Karen Redman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1954 Kitchener, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative (2008-present), Liberal (1988) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Stephen Woodworth (born January 5, 1954 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He represents the electoral district of Kitchener Centre in the Canadian House of Commons for the Conservative Party of Canada.
Woodworth attended Wilfrid Laurier University and then received a law degree from the University of Western Ontario. He was called to the bar in 1979 and set up a legal practice in Waterloo, which moved in 1993 to Kitchener. He ran unsuccessfully in the 1988 federal election as a Liberal in the riding of Waterloo.[1]
Woodworth has participated in pro-life protests[2] and, in December 2011, called for a national debate regarding rights of the unborn.[3]
Prior to his election to parliament he served as a Catholic school board trustee from 1994 to 2003 in Kitchener.
[edit] References
- ^ Candidate profile from CBC.ca
- ^ Harper, Tim (May 12, 2011). "Both sides on abortion debate search for Commons allies". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/article/990503--tim-harper-both-sides-on-abortion-debate-search-for-commons-allies. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ Galloway, Gloria (December 21, 2011). "Tory call to revisit rights-of-unborn law fuels abortion debate". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/tory-call-to-revisit-rights-of-unborn-law-fuels-abortion-debate/article2279143/. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
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