Minister of Conservation

Stan Struthers Minister of Conservation

Stan Struthers was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature in 1995 as the member for Dauphin and was re-elected as the MLA for Dauphin-Roblin in 1999 and again in 2003. In his first term, he served as the NDP's Natural Resources Critic and Deputy Agriculture Critic and recently served as the Legislative Assistant to the Minister of Health, the Honourable Dave Chomiak.

Stan graduated from Swan Valley Regional Secondary School in 1977, and later received his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees from Brandon University, and his Masters of Education from the University of Manitoba.

A teaching career that began at Norway House Reserve also took Stan to teaching positions in the Parkland area, including a two-year term as principal of Rorketon Collegiate.

Stan and his wife Michelle reside in Dauphin with their son. Stan is active in the community as a member of the Fort Dauphin Museum Board, the Wildlife Federation, the Dauphin and District Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club, and as a volunteer for Citizens on Patrol.