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Gary Carr |
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Gary Carr, Halton Regional Chair
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Gary Carr received an advanced graduate diploma in management from Athabasca University in 1999. He also has received his Master of Business Administration from Athabasca in 2002.
He was first elected to the Ontario Legislature in 1990 as the Member of the Provincial Parliament for the riding of Oakville South. He was re-elected in 1995 and again in 1999 to represent the new riding of Oakville.
He served as Deputy House Leader, Parliamentary Assistant to the Solicitor General as well as serving on the Finance and Economic, Justice, and Public Accounts Committees. In October 1999 Carr was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by his peers and held that position until November 2003.
Carr was elected to the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Halton. He served as a member of the Special Caucus Committee on Immigration and the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
Most recently, Carr was elected to the position of Regional Chair at the Regional Municipality of Halton. Gary sits on the standing committees of Health and Social Services, Administration and Finance, and Planning and Public Works, in addition to a number of advisory committees and the Police Services Board.
Before politics, Carr was a professional hockey player. He played at Michigan State on a hockey scholarship and then returned to play for the Toronto Marlboros. He was the all star goalie on the Memorial Cup Champion Marlboros in 1975. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins and played for the Quebec Nordiques.
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