70-year-old Dave McPhail is a life long resident of Sarnia-Lambton, and has been married to his wife Sharon for over 40 years.
He attended university in Windsor and Toronto where he earned his Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Education.
McPhail was a teacher and administrator for 34-years.
From 2011 to 2013 Dave McPhail was the successful chair of the Save the Sarnia Jail Committee.
He has also served as the President of the Ontario Public School Principals' Association and Chair of the Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce.
McPhail feels the federal government should be doing more to help the manufacturing sector in southwestern Ontario.