DR Rebels - Now and Then......

I was cleaning up some of my archive files today, and found a list of members of the Democratic Representative Caucus (DRC):

Chuck Strahl
Gary Lunn
Jim Pankiw
Val Meredith
Grant McNally
Jay Hill
Jim Gouk
Monte Solberg
Andy Burton
Brian Fitzpatric
Deborah Grey
Inky Mark
Art Hanger

Interesting though, when you take a look at this list, the following members are now cabinet ministers with the new Conservative Government:

Chuck Strahl
Gary Lunn
Monte Solberg

Jay Hill is the Chief Government Whip.

Only three of the thirteen DR members are not in the cabinet (Hanger, Mark, and Fitzpatric).

The rest of them are either retired or lost their seats in Election 2004 or 2006:

Jim Pankiw (Was not allowed to be back in the CA Caucus in 2003, and lost in Election 2004 as an Independent)
Val Meredith (Lost in riding nomination prior to Election 2004)
Grant McNally (Retired)
Jim Gouk (Retired)
Andy Burton (Lost in Election 2004 & 2006)
Deborah Grey (Retired)