Andrew Telegdi

Background

Telegdi, Andrew was born on May 28, 1946 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Alexander Sandor and Elenora Maria Telegdi. arrived in Canada, 1957.

Career

Member of Parliament for Waterloo, House of Commons, since 1993; vice chair standing commission on human rights and disabled, House of Commons, 1994-1995; vice chair public accounts standing committee, House of Commons, 1995-1996; member justice committee, House of Commons, since 1997; member caucus commission on postsecondary education, House of Commons, since 1996; vice chair, regional licensing committee, House of Commons associate member finance, environmental, and industry committees, House of Commons. Executive director Youth in Conflict with the Law, 1976-1993. Coordinator Justice Week, Waterlooe, since 1979.

President Federation of Students, U. Waterloo, 1973-1975. Councillor City of Waterloo, 1985-1993. Advisor to Prime Min., BudapestConf. on Security and Cooperative in Europe, 1994.

Achievements

• Andrew Telegdi has been listed as a noteworthy Member of parliament by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors The Working Centre and St. John's Soup Kitchen, since 1986, Kitchener House, since 1979. President K.W. Multicultural Centre, 1987-1989. Chair Conestoga College Basic Job Readiness Training Advisory Group, 1980-1984.

Member clinical advising committee Catholic Family Counseling Centre, 1986-1987. Chair People, Working and Learning Inc., 1984-1986.

Connections

Married Nancy Curtin. 1 child, Erin.

Father:

Alexander Sandor Telegdi

Mother:

Elenora Maria Telegdi

Spouse:

Nancy Curtin

child:

Erin Telegdi