Raymond John Skelly (born July 1, 1941) is a former Canadian

Canada

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 politician

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A teacher

Teacher

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 by profession, Skelly was first elected as the New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

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 Member of Parliament for Comox—Powell River

Comox—Powell River

Comox – Powell River was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988.This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Coast Chilcotin, Comox–Alberni and Skeena ridings....

 in the 1979 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1979

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. He served for fourteen years until being defeated in the 1993 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1993

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 in the renamed riding of North Island--Powell River. He attempted a comeback in the 2000 federal election

Canadian federal election, 2000

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 in Cariboo—Chilcotin

Cariboo—Chilcotin

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 but was defeated.

He is the brother of fellow politician Bob Skelly

Bob Skelly

Robert Skelly is a former Canadian politician from British Columbia. He was born April 14, 1943 at New Westminster, British Columbia and worked as a teacher....

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