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'''David "Dave" E. Van Kesteren''' (born October 7, 1955 in [[Chatham, Ontario]]) is the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] Member of the [[Parliament of Canada]] in the riding of [[Chatham-Kent—Essex]]. |
'''David "Dave" E. Van Kesteren''' (born October 7, 1955 in [[Chatham, Ontario]]) is the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] Member of the [[Parliament of Canada]] in the riding of [[Chatham-Kent—Essex]]. |
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Van Kesteren, who is married and has eight children and twenty one grandchildren, owns a [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]] car dealership, Van Kesteren Auto Sales, which he founded in 1987. He is a charter member of the Chatham Sunrise Rotary Club and past president of the Chatham Christian Business Association. |
A child of Dutch parents (his father was born in [[Noordwijk aan Zee]], his mother in [[Schoonhoven]]), Van Kesteren was born two years after his parents emigrated to Canada. Van Kesteren, who is married and has eight children and twenty one grandchildren, owns a [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]] car dealership, Van Kesteren Auto Sales, which he founded in 1987. He is a charter member of the Chatham Sunrise Rotary Club and past president of the Chatham Christian Business Association. |
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First elected in the [[Canadian federal election, 2006|2006 federal election]], Van Kesteren defeated [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] candidate Jim Comiskey by 5,616 votes. Previously, Van Kesteren had narrowly lost the 2004 election to Liberal incumbent [[Jerry Pickard]] by only 407 votes. |
First elected in the [[Canadian federal election, 2006|2006 federal election]], Van Kesteren defeated [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] candidate Jim Comiskey by 5,616 votes. Previously, Van Kesteren had narrowly lost the 2004 election to Liberal incumbent [[Jerry Pickard]] by only 407 votes. |
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Revision as of 09:37, 24 April 2012
David E. Van Kesteren | |
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| Member of Parliament for Chatham-Kent—Essex | |
| Assumed office 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Pickard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1955 Chatham, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Faye Van Kesteren |
| Residence | Chatham |
| Profession | automobile dealer |
David "Dave" E. Van Kesteren (born October 7, 1955 in Chatham, Ontario) is the Conservative Member of the Parliament of Canada in the riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex.
A child of Dutch parents (his father was born in Noordwijk aan Zee, his mother in Schoonhoven), Van Kesteren was born two years after his parents emigrated to Canada. Van Kesteren, who is married and has eight children and twenty one grandchildren, owns a Hyundai car dealership, Van Kesteren Auto Sales, which he founded in 1987. He is a charter member of the Chatham Sunrise Rotary Club and past president of the Chatham Christian Business Association.
First elected in the 2006 federal election, Van Kesteren defeated Liberal candidate Jim Comiskey by 5,616 votes. Previously, Van Kesteren had narrowly lost the 2004 election to Liberal incumbent Jerry Pickard by only 407 votes.
External links
- DaveVanKesteren.ca
- Dave Van Kesteren – Parliament of Canada biography
- How'd They Vote? Dave Van Kesteren's Voting History and Quotes
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