ALEX ATAMANENKO A BRIEF BIO
Elected to the House of Commons for BC Southern Interior as the NDP MP in January 2006 Is currently serving on the Standing Committee for Agriculture and Agri-Food, former critic portfolios include Agriculture & Agri-Food, Rural Affairs and Canadian Wheat Board
Educated at UBC and University of Toronto, with a BA in Physical Education, a teaching diploma, and an MA in Russian
Served as an interpreter during the Prime Ministers visit to the Soviet Union in 1989 and for the Canadian Navy trip to Vladivostok in 1990
A former teacher and instructor of Russian, French and English at a number of schools across Canada and the United States
Served with the Coaching Council of Canada, and as a Yukon Coordinator for the Canada Games (1977) and as a recreation consultant
Served as an Officer with the Canadian Armed Forces
An instructor with the Castlegar Karate Club, with a black belt.
Active in the Kootenay Regional United Nations Association
Lives with his wife Ann, a retired French teacher, and their faithful dog, Cyrus, in Castlegar, BC.