Scott Simms
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| Scott Simms | |
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Member of Parliament
for Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor |
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| Assumed office 2004 election |
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| Preceded by | Rex Barnes |
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| Born | August 12, 1969 Bishop's Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | single |
| Residence | Bishop's Falls |
| Profession | journalist |
Scott Simms (b. August 12, 1970 in Bishop's Falls, N.L.) is a Canadian politician. He is the Liberal Member of Parliament for the Newfoundland and Labrador riding of Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor. He was elected in the 2004 election and beat out four other candidates, including Conservative incumbent Rex Barnes.[1] Simms was re-elected on Jan. 23, 2006, beating Conservative candidate Aaron Hynes by approximately 5,000 votes.[2]
Simms graduated from Mount Allison University with a Bachelor in Commerce and Loyalist College in Journalism. Before entering elected politics, Simms worked for The Weather Network, prior to which he had worked as a radio reporter in Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor. He was an active campaigner for the for the "No" side in the 1995 Quebec referendum.[2]
He is a member of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage and the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. Since January 18, 2006, he has been the critic for the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. He was the critic for the Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency from February 23, 2006 until January 17, 2007.[3]
Scott Simms is also now known by a number of people who live on the west coast of Ireland following the epic voyage of one of his election posters across the Atlantic Ocean to Keem Bay in the village of Dooagh on Achill Island, County Mayo. The story was published by a local news paper called The Mayo News after a lifeguard at the beach, Conal Dixon, found the poster washed up on the sand.
[edit] References
- ^ "CBC - Canada Votes 2004". Retrieved on July 12, 2004.
- ^ a b "CBC - Canada Votes 2006 - Candidates and Ridings". Retrieved on September 16, 2007.
- ^ "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - SIMMS, Scott, B.Comm.". Retrieved on September 16, 2007.
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| Preceded by Rex Barnes. See Bonavista—Trinity—Conception and Gander—Grand Falls |
Member of Parliament from Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor 2004-present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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