Tuesday, October 24, 2000

 

 

Biography of Chuck Strahl

Chuck Strahl was born in 1957 and grew up in British Columbia's Fraser Valley. He and his wife, Deb, have been married since 1975 and have four children and one grandchild.

From 1976 to 1993 Chuck was a partner in a successful road construction and logging contracting firm. He had the responsibility of managing various operations throughout his riding of Fraser Valley. Chuck has also been involved in local theatre and coaching minor league sports. He has enjoyed serving the community through his church, Rotary Club and other organizations. In 1993, and again in 1997, he was elected to the House of Commons.

Since his election, Chuck has served a number of roles with the Reform Party of Canada and in the Canadian Alliance. He has worked closely with both Preston Manning and Stockwell Day in key roles. He has taken on more and more responsibility, serving as Deputy Caucus Co-ordinator, Public Service Critic, Critic of Natural Resources and Chief Whip of the Official Opposition. He participated in the Foreign Affairs Review as a Member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade and sat on the Standing Committee on Natural Resources.

Chuck is now the Official Opposition House Leader for the Canadian Alliance, and one of the party’s experts on Parliamentary Procedure. He is also a member of the Board of Internal Economy and serves as Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee for Procedure and House Affairs. In his role as House Leader, Chuck is part of the team that helps set the agenda for the Canadian Alliance in the House of Commons. In that role he is responsible for negotiating the parliamentary agenda with House Leaders of the other parties in Parliament.

Chuck is also one of the key spokesmen for the Canadian Alliance in the national media, informing them about Alliance policies, plans, and positions on a regular basis. He is currently a member of Stockwell Day’s Strategy Team, developing initiatives to prepare the Alliance for governing.

 

Authorized by Dwight Martin, Official Agent for Chuck Strahl