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Randy Kamp is a Canadian

Canada

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politician. He is the current Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada

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Member of Parliament

Canadian House of Commons

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for the riding of Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission

Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission

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.

Born in Salmon Arm, British Columbia

Salmon Arm, British Columbia

-Climate:- Education :Public schools in Salmon Arm are part of School District 83 North Okanagan-Shuswap; within the city limits, there are currently five elementary schools , one middle school , and a secondary school with two campuses...

, Kamp grew up in Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge, British Columbia

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, British Columbia

British Columbia

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and graduated from Maple Ridge Secondary School

Maple Ridge Secondary School

Maple Ridge Secondary is a public high school in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, part of School District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows.- Academics :...

in 1971. He went on to complete a Bachelor's degree in theology

Theology

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at Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University

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. He then studied linguistics

Linguistics

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at the graduate level. From 1985 to 1992, he and his family lived in the Philippines

Philippines

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where he was regional director for an organization doing linguistic work among minority language groups. Kamp has also worked as a department store manager and administrative pastor and has served on the board of directors for a number of non-profit groups.

In 1997, Kamp was hired as the executive assistant to Grant McNally

Grant McNally

Grant McNally was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004. He was educated at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC. By career, he is a teacher....

, the Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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for the Dewdney—Alouette riding from 1997 to 2004.

When McNally retired, Kamp decided to run for Parliament, and was elected as the Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

for Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission

Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission

Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Demographics:-Geography:...

during the 2004 federal election

Canadian federal election, 2004

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. In his first term, Kamp was promoted to the position of Official Opposition Critic for Fisheries and Oceans on the Pacific Coast and was elected Chair of the Conservative Crystal Meth Task Force.

On January 23, 2006, Kamp was re-elected to the House of Commons. Shortly thereafter Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper

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appointed Kamp as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Loyola Hearn

Loyola Hearn

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. He is also currently a member on the Standing Committee for Fisheries and Oceans.

Kamp has been married to his wife Ruth for over thirty years, and they have three adult children and four grandchildren.

Election history

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New Democratic Party

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Liberal Party of Canada

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Green Party of Canada

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Marijuana Party of Canada

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Communist Party of Canada (Marxist–Leninist)

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Conservative Party of Canada

New Democratic Party

Liberal Party of Canada

Green Party of Canada

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