LaVar Payne
Encyclopedia
LaVar Payne is a Canadian
politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district
of Medicine Hat
in the 2008 Canadian federal election
. He is a member of the Conservative Party
.
Payne was appointed to the House of Commons Standing Committees on National Defense and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.
Prior to entering political life, Payne worked as a human resources manager for Alberta Gas Chemicals, Novacor and Methanex. He managed his own consulting company, Solution Source, and provided career counseling services to Right Management.
Before his election as Member of Parliament in 2008, Payne was special assistant to Monte Solberg
, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. Payne has worked and volunteered with various organizations in Medicine Hat and served as president of the board of the Medicine Hat Conservative riding association from 2000 to 2008. He was also Solberg's campaign manager during the 2004 and 2006 federal election campaigns.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat (electoral district)
Medicine Hat is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1908. The riding covers the City of Medicine Hat and surrounding areas on the southeast side of Alberta – including Cypress County, Forty Mile County, the Municipal...
in the 2008 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
. He is a member of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
.
Payne was appointed to the House of Commons Standing Committees on National Defense and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.
Prior to entering political life, Payne worked as a human resources manager for Alberta Gas Chemicals, Novacor and Methanex. He managed his own consulting company, Solution Source, and provided career counseling services to Right Management.
Before his election as Member of Parliament in 2008, Payne was special assistant to Monte Solberg
Monte Solberg
Monte Kenton Solberg, PC is a former Canadian Member of Parliament, representing the riding of Medicine Hat in the Canadian House of Commons as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He was the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development...
, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. Payne has worked and volunteered with various organizations in Medicine Hat and served as president of the board of the Medicine Hat Conservative riding association from 2000 to 2008. He was also Solberg's campaign manager during the 2004 and 2006 federal election campaigns.