Terry Clifford
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Terrence Clifford (born 12 November 1938 in Acton, Ontario
) was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
.
Terry was an educator and school principal by career. He was educated at Universities of; Guelph, Toronto and Cornell. Throughout more than 25 years in education, Mr. Clifford has taught elementary, secondary and university levels. He innovated several programs, authored a mathematics text series and has accepted Provincial awards for outstanding community leadership both as a teacher and Principal.
Mr. Clifford served almost 10 years in public service. He represented the Ontario riding of London—Middlesex
where he was first elected in the 1984 federal election
and re-elected in 1988
, therefore becoming a member in the 33rd
and 34th Canadian Parliament
s.
He served and chaired Caucus and Standing Committees with both national and international responsibilities. Key areas of his work were energy / environment, employment, free trade, transport and European Parliamentary relations. He has been recognized for his success in forging powerful cross partnerships and for his global initiatives in science, technology, business and education.
Clifford left federal politics in 1993 as he did not campaign for a third term in the House of Commons. While there, he founded in 1991 a national non-profit organization called Global Vision that engages enterprising young Canadians through education and hands on experience to develop as leaders that can and do make a difference in their communities , to Canada and the world. The mission of Global Vision is to promote Canadian culture and industry to the world.Global Vision sends young Canadians on international trade missions and participates in the Prime Minister's initiatives at APEC, G8 and G20 Summits. Global Vision to date has supported the work of 5 Prime Ministers, trained 30,000 youth and has represented Canada's interests in 30 countries in 6 continents. In 2004, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada for his efforts with Global Vision.
Acton, Ontario
Acton is a community located in the Town of Halton Hills, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada.Acton is located on Highway 7 and the former Highway 25. Acton is served by GO Transit bus service on the Georgetown line corridor.-History:Acton was first named Danville when Settler Wheeler Green opened...
) was a Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
.
Terry was an educator and school principal by career. He was educated at Universities of; Guelph, Toronto and Cornell. Throughout more than 25 years in education, Mr. Clifford has taught elementary, secondary and university levels. He innovated several programs, authored a mathematics text series and has accepted Provincial awards for outstanding community leadership both as a teacher and Principal.
Mr. Clifford served almost 10 years in public service. He represented the Ontario riding of London—Middlesex
London—Middlesex
London—Middlesex was a federal electoral district that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario....
where he was first elected in the 1984 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1984
The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
and re-elected in 1988
Canadian federal election, 1988
The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....
, therefore becoming a member in the 33rd
33rd Canadian Parliament
The 33rd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 5, 1984 until October 1, 1988. The membership was set by the 1984 federal election on September 4, 1984, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being dissolved before the 1988 election.It was controlled...
and 34th Canadian Parliament
34th Canadian Parliament
The 34th Canadian Parliament was in session from December 12, 1988 until September 8, 1993. The membership was set by the 1988 federal election on November 21, 1988, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1993 election.It was...
s.
He served and chaired Caucus and Standing Committees with both national and international responsibilities. Key areas of his work were energy / environment, employment, free trade, transport and European Parliamentary relations. He has been recognized for his success in forging powerful cross partnerships and for his global initiatives in science, technology, business and education.
Clifford left federal politics in 1993 as he did not campaign for a third term in the House of Commons. While there, he founded in 1991 a national non-profit organization called Global Vision that engages enterprising young Canadians through education and hands on experience to develop as leaders that can and do make a difference in their communities , to Canada and the world. The mission of Global Vision is to promote Canadian culture and industry to the world.Global Vision sends young Canadians on international trade missions and participates in the Prime Minister's initiatives at APEC, G8 and G20 Summits. Global Vision to date has supported the work of 5 Prime Ministers, trained 30,000 youth and has represented Canada's interests in 30 countries in 6 continents. In 2004, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada for his efforts with Global Vision.