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Bob Zimmer
House of Commons Canada
Member of Parliament
Biography
Bob Zimmer is a Member of the House of Commons of Canada Prince George-Peace River since 2011 and for Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies in 2015. He began his career working for his father’s family carpentry business, obtained his Red Seal Journeyman Carpentry Certification and went on to own his own construction business. He received an undergraduate degree from Trinity Western University in human kinetics and history/political science. Bob Zimmer also obtained a bachelor’s of education degree from the University of British Columbia. He worked his way through university as the head coach for Langley’s TWU varsity rugby team. He was elected Chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in September 2017. He also serves as Chair of the BC/Yukon Conservative Caucus, Co-Chair of the Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus and Chair of the Canada-Austria Parliamentary Friendship Group. Since coming into office, he has sat on several committees including the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Standing Committee for Natural Resources, and the Standing Committee for Procedure and House Affairs. He has also served as Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities and Critic for Asia-Pacific Gateway. ? Bob is a long-time member of the Fort St. John Sunrise Rotary Club, volunteers for many local events and organizations, as well as volunteers.
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