Roger Gallaway
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The Honourable Roger Gallaway PC |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Sarnia—Lambton |
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In office 1993 election – 2006 election |
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| Preceded by | Ken James |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Davidson |
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May 23, 1948 Sarnia, Ontario |
| Nationality |
 Canada
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| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario, University of Windsor |
| Profession | Lawyer, Mayor |
Roger John Gallaway, PC (born May 23, 1948 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian educator and retired politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2006, representing the riding of Sarnia—Lambton for the Liberal Party.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario and an LL.B from the University of Windsor. He practiced law before entering political life, and was involved in a variety of community organizations in the Sarnia area. In 1991, he was elected mayor of Point Edward. Gallaway graduated from S.C.I.T.S. High School, Sarnia's oldest.
Two years into his tenure as mayor of the small town of Point Edward, Ontario, Gallaway took a shot at federal politics. He was first elected to parliament in the 1993 federal election, defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent Ken James by over 10,000 votes. He was re-elected by similarly large pluralities in the elections of 1997 and 2000, and defeated Conservative candidate Marcel Beaubien by over 5,000 votes in the 2004 election. He was defeated by Conservative Patricia Davidson by over 4,000 votes in the 2006 election. Soon afterwards, Gallaway blamed the Liberals' ouster from Canadian government on the leadership of Paul Martin, and was the first from within the party to call for Martin's resignation as party leader.
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