Glenn Wright - NDP
Wright currently farms near Delisle. He holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan and works as the chief process engineer at the Cameco McArthur River uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan. Prior to taking this position, Wright worked for Cogema Resources at the McLean Lake uranium mine.
In his spare time, he enjoys motorsports and drag racing, cross country skiing in the winter and biking and camping in the summer. After completing his first degree in 1998, he biked across Canada.
Wright and his wife Shannon have three children.
Darryl Amey - Green Party
Amey lives on the certified organic farm where he grew up at Radisson. He trained as a heavy equipment mechanic and worked in the trade in Canada, Australia, and South Africa before returning to Radisson in the 70's to start his own repair business and run the family farm..
Amey is active in the community with the Chamber of Commerce and the Agricultural Society. He is presently involved in the establishment of a waste management and recycling facility in Radisson. His main hobbies are teaching ballroom dancing and restoring vintage tractors.
Randy Weekes - SaskParty
Weekes was born in Biggar and grew up on the nearby family farm. After graduating from Biggar Composite High School, Weekes studied at the University of Saskatchewan and received a Diploma in Agriculture.
He is a member of St. Gabriel's Parish and Knights of Columbus. He has served as chairman of the Biggar Knights of Columbus Trade and Craft Show and as a provincial director of Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus. He is past chairman of the Saskatchewan Feeder Co-op Association and a past member of the Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Cattle Feeders Association.
Weekes was elected in 1999 and re-elected in 2003 and 2007. During his terms in opposition, Randy served as the critic for the Environment, Labour, and Highways and Transportation. He also served as deputy critic for Immigration, and for Information Services Corporation. Weekes was also vice-chair of the Legislature's Economy Committee and served on the Standing Policy Committee for Public Resource Management, the Legislative Committee on Agriculture, the Legislative Committee on Continuing Select and Non-controversial Bills, and on the Caucus Management Committee. He was also Deputy House Leader.
After the Saskatchewan Party formed the government in November of 2007, Premier Brad Wall asked Weekes to serve as Government Whip.
Weekes was also Vice-Chair of the caucus' Standing Policy Committee on Crowns and Central Agencies and a member of the legislature's Standing Committee on Crowns and Central Agencies and the House Services House Committee.
Weekes and his wife Cindy make their home near Biggar.
James Yachyshen - Progressive Conservative Party
Yachyshen was born in Saskatoon and raised on the family farm near Rama, Saskatchewan. At the age of 25, along with his wife Cindy, Yachyshen moved to Saskatoon and purchased a small service business that they have been successfully operating for almost 20 years.
He was recently appointed is to the board of director for Cosmopolitan Industries, which is an organization that aids developmentally disabled adults through a paper recycling program. Yachyshen has also been actively involved with the Hub City Optimist Club, which is a service club that raises money strictly for charities involving children. He is a current director and past vice-president who has chaired several fundraising events including the Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan and Northern Wyoming District Conference.
Yachyshen decided to run in the Biggar Constituency because of his strong rural roots. He believes that adding a third voice to the Legislature is necessary to hold the government accountable. "I have not been happy with what's been going on with rural health care and could not stand by any longer. Our rural communities are just as important as our cities and deserve the same quality of health care. I also believe the current government is failing to help communities with economic development and seem to be only focused on their big corporate friends."
Dana Arnason - Western Independence Party
From Arnason's Blogger biography: "I am the Leader of the Party seeking Independence for Saskatchewan. The last vestige of Empire exploits our wealth, and will always view us as provincials."
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2007 election results
Randy Weekes (Saskatchewan Party) - 4,499 (59.93%)
Ken Crush (NDP) - 2,311 (30.78%)
Nathan Jeffries (Liberal Party) - 493 (6.57%)
Darryl Amey (Green Party) - 204 (2.72%)
With files from greenpartysask.ca, saskndp.ca, blogger.com, and saskparty.com.
