Lynn Myers
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Lynn A. Myers is a former Canadian politician.
Before being elected federally, he was involved in politics in the Waterloo Region from 1978 to 1997. He served in various capacities including mayor
of Wilmot Township
(1988), Township councillor (1978) and regional councillor (1985-1997). He first ran for parliament, unsuccessfully, in the 1984 election
.
A former member of the Canadian House of Commons
, he was first elected as a Liberal
Member of Parliament
in the 1997 federal election
for the riding of Waterloo—Wellington
to which he was re-elected in 2000
.
Under redistribution
, he was re-elected to a third term for the new riding Kitchener—Conestoga
in 2004
, but lost the subsequent election in 2006.
In addition to his duties as a Member of Parliament, Lynn Myers has served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General, Chair of the Standing Committee on Health, Chair of the Caucus Committee on Health Priorities and Chair of the Caucus Committee Working to Prevent Youth Smoking. He has also served as Chair of the Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs and as Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. He has also held the position of Vice-Chair of the Scrutiny of Public Regulations Committee and the Chair of the Liberal Caucus.
On January 31, 2007, Myers was critically injured in a car crash east of Stratford, Ontario
. The accident occurred at 10:30 p.m. when Myers' car crossed into the path of an oncoming tractor-trailer on Highway 7/8, east of Stratford. The 48-year-old truck driver suffered minor injuries. Myers was later charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, which he pled guilty to on October 3rd, 2007.
Before being elected federally, he was involved in politics in the Waterloo Region from 1978 to 1997. He served in various capacities including mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Wilmot Township
Wilmot, Ontario
The Township of Wilmot is a rural township in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Its 2006 Census population was 17,097.-Communities:*Baden* Mannheim*New Dundee*New Hamburg* Petersburg* Phillipsburg*St...
(1988), Township councillor (1978) and regional councillor (1985-1997). He first ran for parliament, unsuccessfully, in the 1984 election
Canadian federal election, 1984
The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
.
A former member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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, he was first elected as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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in the 1997 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1997
The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's Liberal Party of Canada won a second majority government...
for the riding of Waterloo—Wellington
Waterloo—Wellington
Waterloo—Wellington was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003. It continues to be a provincial electoral district represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario...
to which he was re-elected in 2000
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
.
Under redistribution
Redistricting
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, he was re-elected to a third term for the new riding Kitchener—Conestoga
Kitchener—Conestoga
Kitchener—Conestoga is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004...
in 2004
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...
, but lost the subsequent election in 2006.
In addition to his duties as a Member of Parliament, Lynn Myers has served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General, Chair of the Standing Committee on Health, Chair of the Caucus Committee on Health Priorities and Chair of the Caucus Committee Working to Prevent Youth Smoking. He has also served as Chair of the Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs and as Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. He has also held the position of Vice-Chair of the Scrutiny of Public Regulations Committee and the Chair of the Liberal Caucus.
On January 31, 2007, Myers was critically injured in a car crash east of Stratford, Ontario
Stratford, Ontario
Stratford is a city on the Avon River in Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada with a population of 32,000.When the area was first settled by Europeans in 1832, the townsite and the river were named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England. It is the seat of Perth County. Stratford was...
. The accident occurred at 10:30 p.m. when Myers' car crossed into the path of an oncoming tractor-trailer on Highway 7/8, east of Stratford. The 48-year-old truck driver suffered minor injuries. Myers was later charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, which he pled guilty to on October 3rd, 2007.