Preceded by Rob Merrifield Profession RCMP Officer Resigned 2008 Political party Conservative | Succeeded by Bruce Lantz Spouse Nancy Eglinski Preceded by Steve Thorlakson Name Jim Eglinski | |
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Full Name William James Eglinski Born December 15, 1948 (age 75)
Two Hills, Alberta ( 1948-12-15 ) Role Member of the Canadian House of Commons Party Conservative Party of Canada Previous office Mayor of Fort St. John (2005–2008) Office Member of the Canadian House of Commons since 2014 | ||
Residence Yellowhead County, Canada | ||
MP Jim Eglinski - Speech in the House of Commons - 2018/10/15
William James Eglinski (born December 15, 1948) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Yellowhead in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2014 by-election. Eglinski is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
He maintained the Conservative stronghold in the area by taking 62.6 percent of the vote.
Prior to his election, Eglinski worked for 40 years as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, and served as a councillor and eventually mayor for the town of Fort St. John, British Columbia. He was born in Two Hills, Alberta and raised in Chipman, Alberta on a farm.
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