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Next Meeting: Inside the Red Chamber

October 15, 2015 @ 9:30 am - 11:55 am

Hon-Terry-Stratton

Agenda

  • 09:30 am Coffee & Refreshments Social Time
  • 10:00 am Welcome & Introductions
  • 10:04 am Introduction of Speaker
  • 10:05 am Speaker – The Hon. Terry Stratton
  • 11:10 am Refreshment Break
  • 11:55 am Adjournment

The Hon. Terry Stratton, former RRC instructor and Conservative senator who represented Manitoba from 1993 to 2013.

  • Born, raised and educated in Winnipeg
  • Married with three children and six grandchildren
  • Employment History
    • 1961   Started work with local Architect
    • 1969  Taught in Architectural Technology program at RRC
    • 1975  Partner/Managing Partner Ikoy Partnership, Winnipeg
    • 1990 Partner, along with two brothers in Airwest, small charter airline, operating out of Winnipeg International Airport
    • 1993/2003 Consultant to pharmaceutical industry-design/construction research labs/manufacturing plants-Winnipeg
  • Political History-Progressive Conservative Party/Conservative Party
    • Provincial
      • 1975 to 2013-various election campaigns
    • Federal
      • 1979/1980/1984 Jake Epp Campaigns
      • 1988. Federal Provincial Campaign Chairman
      • 1990. Vice President Western-PC Party of Canada
      • 1993. Appointed to the Senate of Canada
      • 2013. Retired from The Senate of Canada
      • 1993 to 2013 various election campaigns
  • Political History-Other
    • 1992. Co-Campaign Chair Susan Thompson
    • 1994. Campaign Advisor Susan Thompson
    • 2000’s. Honourary Fundraising Co-Chair Sam Katz
  • Senate History
    • Chair/Deputy Chair/member of several Senate committees
    • Whip of the Opposition/Deputy Leader of the Opposition/Chief Government Whip
    • Chair-Conflict of Interest Committee
    • Co -Chair of the Joint Sub Committee for Security on the Hill
    • Committee on Rules-three member sub committee successfully completed re-writing the Senate Chamber Rules
  • Boards
    • Manitoba Hydro/University of Winnipeg/United Way of Winnipeg/1999 Pan American Games/Winnipeg Football Club/Winnipeg Art Gallery Inuit Art Collection Advisory Board/Royal Winnipeg Ballet Advisory Board
  • Current Status
    • Finally retired and residing in Winnipeg/Arizona – enjoying my FREEDOM!

Details

Date:
October 15, 2015
Time:
9:30 am - 11:55 am
Event Category:

Organizers

Heritage Group
Heritage Group
Heritage Group

Venue

Room A1-37 (Notre Dame Campus)
2055 Notre Dame
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0J9 Canada
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