Preceded by Bob Nault Spouse Carol Valley Resigned September 7, 2008 Name Roger Valley Succeeded by Greg Rickford | Profession commercial fisherman Residence Dryden, Canada Political party Liberal Party Liberal Party of Canada | |
Born January 29, 1957 (age 67)
Kenora, Ontario ( 1957-01-29 ) Role Former Member of the Canadian House of Commons Previous office Member of the Canadian House of Commons (2004–2008) | ||
Roger Valley (born January 29, 1957 in Kenora, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2008, representing the riding of Kenora for the Liberal Party.
Valley worked as a commercial fisherman before entering federal politics. He also served as a city councillor and mayor of Dryden, and was the president of the local provincial Liberal Party riding association for almost ten years.
He was elected to parliament in the 2004 federal election, defeating NDP candidate Susan Barclay and Conservative Bill Brown in a close three-way race. The seat was left open after former Liberal cabinet minister Robert Nault announced his retirement from politics.
Valley initially won the Liberal nomination in a close contest against Charles Fox, a local aboriginal leader. Unlike the situation in some other Ontario ridings, the nomination battle did not result in lingering divisions for the local party organization; Fox endorsed Valley during the general election.
In the 2006 federal election Valley was re-elected in another close race against Brown and Barclay. He lost to Greg Rickford of the Conservative Party in 2008.