Bev Shipley
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Beverly T. "Bev" Shipley (born June 22, 1947 in Middlesex Centre, Ontario
) is a farmer and Conservative Party
politician in Ontario
, Canada
. He was first elected as Member of Parliament for the Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
electoral district in 2006, re-elected in 2008 and 2011.
A graduate of Agriculture Technology, Shipley is married to Barb Shipley (née: Stewart) and has three children. His father-in-law is Bill Stewart
, former Bill Davis
- era Minister of Agriculture for the Province of Ontario (1961–1975). Shipley is the director of the Western Farm Association and of the Middlesex County Agriculture Hall of Fame. He is the Vice-Chair, and the former Chair of the Lake Huron Primary Water System. He is also a member of the Community Bible Church and is a volunteer with the London-Middlesex United Way
. He was elected as a councillor in Lobo Township in 1986 and as the Warden of Middlesex County
in 1995. He was the mayor of Middlesex Centre for six years. He ran in the 2004 election
for the Conservatives in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
but lost to Rose-Marie Ur
of the Liberal Party of Canada
by 164 votes.
Middlesex Centre, Ontario
Middlesex Centre is a township in south-western Ontario, Canada. It is located to the north and west of London and is in Middlesex County. The Corporation of the Township of Middlesex Centre, formed on January 1, 1998 with the amalgamation of the former Townships of Delaware, Lobo, and London...
) is a farmer and Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
politician in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He was first elected as Member of Parliament for the Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997....
electoral district in 2006, re-elected in 2008 and 2011.
A graduate of Agriculture Technology, Shipley is married to Barb Shipley (née: Stewart) and has three children. His father-in-law is Bill Stewart
William Atcheson Stewart
William Atcheson Stewart was a Canadian politician.In 1957, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the riding of Middlesex North. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, he was re-elected in 1959, 1963, 1967, and 1971. From 1960 to 1961, he was a Minister...
, former Bill Davis
Bill Davis
William Grenville "Bill" Davis, was the 18th Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1971 to 1985. Davis was first elected as the MPP for Peel in the 1959 provincial election where he was a backbencher in Leslie Frost's government. Under John Robarts, he was a cabinet minister overseeing the education...
- era Minister of Agriculture for the Province of Ontario (1961–1975). Shipley is the director of the Western Farm Association and of the Middlesex County Agriculture Hall of Fame. He is the Vice-Chair, and the former Chair of the Lake Huron Primary Water System. He is also a member of the Community Bible Church and is a volunteer with the London-Middlesex United Way
United Way of Canada
United Way of Canada is the national organization for the 117 autonomous, volunteer-based United Ways across Canada. United Way campaigns raise money for local groups that address community issues and problems, and the national organization provides leadership, services and coordination to the...
. He was elected as a councillor in Lobo Township in 1986 and as the Warden of Middlesex County
Middlesex County, Ontario
Middlesex County is a primarily rural county in Southwestern Ontario. Landlocked, the county is bordered by Huron and Perth counties on the north, Oxford County on the east, Elgin County on the south, and Chatham-Kent and Lambton County on the west.The seat is the city of London, although the city...
in 1995. He was the mayor of Middlesex Centre for six years. He ran in the 2004 election
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
for the Conservatives in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997....
but lost to Rose-Marie Ur
Rose-Marie Ur
Rose-Marie Margaret Ur is a Canadian politician. She was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 until 2005 and, in her final term in office, represented the riding of Middlesex—Kent—Lambton for the Liberal Party.- Biography :Ur was educated at the Strathroy Middlesex General...
of the Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
by 164 votes.