Cliff Graydon

Cliff Graydon
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Assumed office
2007
Preceded by Jack Penner
Constituency Emerson
Personal details
Born Arnaud, Manitoba
Political party Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
Occupation Farmer

Cliff Graydon is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the 2007 provincial election, in the electoral division of Emerson and was re-elected in the 2011 provincial election. Graydon is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.[1] He has held various critic portfolios during his time in office including: MPI; Liquor Control; Lotteries; Gaming; Agriculture; Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade; and currently serves as the Critic for Healthy Living and Seniors.[2]

He was born in Arnaud, Manitoba and has been a farmer for 30 years, growing grain and raising cattle. Graydon was a founding member of the Manitoba Cattle Producers Association. He has also served as a member of the Stuartburn Piney Agricultural Development Association and the Prairies East Sustainable Agricultural Initiative.[3] He is married to Rose Ellen and has two children.[4]

Electoral results

Manitoba general election, 2011: Emerson
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Cliff Graydon 3,982 71.98 +12.42
New DemocraticLorie Fiddler 1,084 19.60 −2.33
LiberalMichelene Belliveau 415 7.50 −10.80
Total valid votes 5,481
Rejected and declined ballots 51
Turnout 5,532 44.42
Electors on the lists 12,453
Manitoba general election, 2007: Emerson
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Cliff Graydon 3,635 59.56 +0.74 $22,391.66
New DemocraticChris Murash 1,296 21.93 +2.87 $939.37
LiberalMonica Guetre 1,117 18.30 −2.82 $6,183.77
Total valid votes 6,049 99.08%
Rejected and declined ballots 56
Turnout 6,105 49.51
Electors on the lists 12,330

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References

  1. "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
  2. "About Cliff". cliffgraydon.ca.
  3. "Cliff Graydon". Progressive Conservative Manitoba Caucus.
  4. "Emerson". Manitoba. CBC News. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  5. http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Results/39_division_results/39_emerson_summary_results.html - 2007 results


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