Lynne Yelich, PC (née Zdunich; born March 24, 1953) is a Canadian politician and was the Conservative MP for the former riding of Blackstrap and predecessor riding components, from 2000 to 2015.
Yelich was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She is a third-generation Croatian-Canadian. The riding of Blackstrap included Yelich's home town of Kenaston, Saskatchewan, identified as the largest Croatian farming settlement in Canada.[1] Yelich was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 2000 and was re-elected in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011.
At the time of the 2005 dissolution of the 38th Parliament, Lynne Yelich was cited by Carol Goar as one of six Members of Parliament who had "tried to use the legislative system to improve the lives of Canadians" and who deserved "credit for attempting to play a positive role in a House consumed by partisan machinations".[2]
During her Parliamentary tenure, Yelich served on the Citizenship & Immigration, Transport, Government Operations & Estimates, and Status of Women committees. She was also a member of the Standing Committee on Human Resources and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA).[3] She also served as Critic for Women Entrepreneurs, Families and Caregivers, Status of Women, Cities, and Grain Transportation.
Yelich introduced private member's motions to make sexually explicit material contraband in prisons, keep open local weather stations, establish a report on decorum in the House, and support research on endometriosis.
In 2015, Yelich lost the Conservative party nomination for the newly created riding of Saskatoon—Grasswood, essentially the Saskatoon portion of her old riding, to local sports broadcaster Kevin Waugh.[4]
References
^. Lynne Yelich. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30.
^Carol Goar, "Some Honourable Members". Toronto Star, November 23, 2005.
^"Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) - Membership - 39th Parliament, 1st Session - April 3, 2006-September 14, 2007". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
^"Tory minister Lynne Yelich loses party nomination in new Saskatchewan riding". CBC News. The Canadian Press. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
lynne, yelich, née, zdunich, born, march, 1953, canadian, politician, conservative, former, riding, blackstrap, predecessor, riding, components, from, 2000, 2015, honourablepcyelich, nato, foreign, affairs, ministers, meeting, with, international, organisation. Lynne Yelich PC nee Zdunich born March 24 1953 is a Canadian politician and was the Conservative MP for the former riding of Blackstrap and predecessor riding components from 2000 to 2015 The HonourableLynne YelichPCYelich at the NATO Foreign Affairs ministers meeting with International Organisations September 2014Member of Parliamentfor BlackstrapIn office November 27 2000 October 19 2015Preceded byAllan KerpanSucceeded byriding abolishedMinister of State Foreign Affairs and Consular In office July 15 2013 November 4 2015Prime MinisterStephen HarperPreceded byDiane AblonczyMinister of State Western Economic Diversification In office October 30 2008 July 15 2013Prime MinisterStephen HarperPreceded byRona AmbroseSucceeded byMichelle RempelPersonal detailsBornLynne Zdunich 1953 03 24 March 24 1953 age 69 Saskatoon Saskatchewan CanadaPolitical partyConservativeSpouseMatt YelichResidence s Kenaston Saskatchewan CanadaProfessionFarmer bankerLife and career EditYelich was born in Saskatoon Saskatchewan She is a third generation Croatian Canadian The riding of Blackstrap included Yelich s home town of Kenaston Saskatchewan identified as the largest Croatian farming settlement in Canada 1 Yelich was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 2000 and was re elected in 2004 2006 2008 and 2011 At the time of the 2005 dissolution of the 38th Parliament Lynne Yelich was cited by Carol Goar as one of six Members of Parliament who had tried to use the legislative system to improve the lives of Canadians and who deserved credit for attempting to play a positive role in a House consumed by partisan machinations 2 Subsequent to the election of the Conservative minority government in 2006 Yelich was appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development She was appointed Minister of State Western Economic Diversification by Harper following the re election of the Conservative minority government in 2008 Yelich was last appointed Minister of State Foreign Affairs and Consular in July 2013 During her Parliamentary tenure Yelich served on the Citizenship amp Immigration Transport Government Operations amp Estimates and Status of Women committees She was also a member of the Standing Committee on Human Resources and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities HUMA 3 She also served as Critic for Women Entrepreneurs Families and Caregivers Status of Women Cities and Grain Transportation Yelich introduced private member s motions to make sexually explicit material contraband in prisons keep open local weather stations establish a report on decorum in the House and support research on endometriosis In 2015 Yelich lost the Conservative party nomination for the newly created riding of Saskatoon Grasswood essentially the Saskatoon portion of her old riding to local sports broadcaster Kevin Waugh 4 References Edit Croatian Heritage Lynne Yelich Archived from the original on 2011 09 30 Carol Goar Some Honourable Members Toronto Star November 23 2005 Standing Committee on Human Resources Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities HUMA Membership 39th Parliament 1st Session April 3 2006 September 14 2007 Parliament of Canada Retrieved 2015 10 19 Tory minister Lynne Yelich loses party nomination in new Saskatchewan riding CBC News The Canadian Press 2015 07 14 Retrieved 2015 07 14 External links EditOfficial website Profile at Parliament of Canada Lynne Yelich Parliament of Canada biography Speeches votes and activity at OpenParliament ca Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lynne Yelich amp oldid 1135476040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
