Richard L. Casson | |
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| Member of Parliament forLethbridge | |
| In office June 2, 1997 – May 2, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Speaker |
| Succeeded by | Jim Hillyer |
| Chair of the Standing Committee on National Defence | |
| In office May 9, 2006 – March 8, 2009 | |
| Minister | Peter Mackay |
| Preceded by | John Cannis |
| Succeeded by | Maxime Bernier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1948-12-30)December 30, 1948 (age 76) Calgary,Alberta |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Jeanene Casson |
| Residence(s) | Lethbridge,Alberta |
| Profession | Printer |
Richard L. CassonPC (born December 30, 1948, inCalgary,Alberta) is aCanadian politician. Casson was a member of theConservative Party of Canada in theHouse of Commons of Canada, representing the riding ofLethbridge from 1997 to 2011.
Casson is a former manager of printing services. Casson was mayor ofPicture Butte, Alberta from 1986 to 1995 and a councillor before that.
In the 1997 federal election Casson received 55.5% of the popular vote. He went on to receive 66% in the 2000 election, 63% support in the 2004 election and 67.3% in the 2006 election.
He has been a member of theCanadian Alliance (2000–2003) and theReform Party of Canada (1997–2000). Casson was the Chairman of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Co-Chair - Permanent Joint Board on Defence.
In 2003, Rick Casson supported the Iraq war, and in spring 2006 voted yes to the extension of Canadian military deployment in Afghanistan to 2009.
On January 7, 2010, Casson announced that he would not be running in thenext election, which was held on May 2, 2011.
On October 1, 2010, he was appointed to theQueen's Privy Council for Canada in recognition of "many years of dedication and hard work in the House of Commons, including on Canada’s engagement in Afghanistan".[1]
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