Richard L. Casson (born December 30, 1948 in

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) is a

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politician. Casson was a member of the

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in the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Lethbridge from 1997 to 2011.

Before politics

Casson is a former manager of printing services. Casson was mayor of Picture Butte, Alberta from 1986 to 1995 and a councillor before that.

Entrance to politics

In the 1997 federal election Casson received 55.5% of the popular vote. He went on to receive 66% in the 2000 election, 63% support in the 2004 election and 67.3% in the 2006 election. He has been a member of the

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(2000–2003) and the

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(1997–2000). Casson was the Chairman of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Co-Chair - Permanent Joint Board on Defence. In 2003, Rick Casson supported the Iraq war, and in spring 2006 voted yes to the extension of Canadian military deployment in Afghanistan to 2009. On January 7, 2010 Casson announced that he would not be running in the next election, which was held on May 2, 2011. On October 1, 2010, he was appointed to the

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in recognition of "many years of dedication and hard work in the House of Commons, including on Canada’s engagement in Afghanistan".

References

External links

Official siteHow'd They Vote?: Rick Casson's voting history and quotes
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Casson, Rick 1948 births Canadian Alliance MPs Conservative Party of Canada MPs Living people Mayors of places in Alberta Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Alberta Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada People from Lethbridge Politicians from Calgary Reform Party of Canada MPs 21st-century Canadian politicians