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Members of the BC Legislative Assembly Elected November 4, 2020 Members of the BC Legislative Assembly Elected November 4, 2020 MLA Party MLA Jurisdiction Ministers Committees Offices 2020 Record Contact Notes (current) Babchuk, Michele Appointment Deputy Govern- Michele Babchuk was elected as the MLA for North North Island Orders ment Whip Votes Topics Contact Island in 2020. She is the Deputy Government Whip. Committee Legislative Assembly Management She has been a dedicated advocate for B.C. schools, Committee and worked hard to make public education stronger Special Committee of during her time on the School Board and Parent Selection Advisory Committee. Treasury Board, Minister of Mitzi Dean was elected as MLA for Esquimalt-Me- Dean, Mitzi Esquimalt- Cabinet Children and Votes Topics Contact tchosin in 2017. Mitzi is the Parliamentary Secretary Metchosin Committee on Family for Gender Equity. Mitzi worked in child protection Social Initiatives, Development social work and community-based social services Chair, Cabinet across Great Britain for more than 20 years. She Working Group also volunteered at a Romanian orphanage and a on Mental Health, transition house in the U.K. providing refuge for Addictions and women experiencing relationship violence. Homelessness Minister of Planning and Minister of Former Minister of Education, was a Victoria City Fleming, Rob Victoria- Education Priorities Transportation Votes Topics Contact Councilor. Was Opposition Critic for education, Swan Lake Committee, and environment, advanced education, tourism. Was Environment and Infrastructure Chair of Legislature's Select Standing Committee on Land Use Com- Public Accounts Committe, Deputy Chair of Select mittee, Cabinet Standing committee on Education, and Deputy Committee on Chair of the Special Committee to Appoint an Economy Ombudsperson. Leader Special Commit- Sonia was National Administrator for Results Cana- Furstenau, Sonia Cowichan Valley tee of Selection Votes Topics Contact da, a non-profit working to end extreme poverty. on Legislative Board of micro-credit org Oikocredit. Volunteered Assembly with Citizens Climate Lobby. School teacher. Management Committee Premier Planning and John Horgan in Premier of BC, was elected MLA for Horgan, John Langford- Priorities Votes Topics Contact the new riding of Langford-Juan de Fuca in 2017. He Juan de Fuca Committee, was first elected to the Legislature in 2005 as MLA Chair, Cabinet for Juan de Fuca, and has been re-elected three Working Group times. He became leader of the BCNDP in 2014. on COVID, Chair Select Standing Parliamentary As part of John Horgan’s team, Grace will work hard Lore, Grace Victoria- Committee on Secretary - Votes Topics Contact on the issues that matter to families and workers Beacon Hill Finance and Gender Equity across Victoria – with an integrated approach to Government housing, climate action, and socially supportive Services communities. This includes affordable and accessi- Special Commit- ble housing and child care, as well as relief for your tee on Reforming family budget. the Police Act Leonard, Ronna-Rae Deputy Chair of Prior to her work as a councillor, Ronna-Rae was Courtenay- the Committee of Votes Topics Contact involved with environmental and community Comox the whole organizations. She was elected as a Trustee of the Sandwick Water Improvement District and worked as an environmental researcher, educator and project manager. Ronna-Rae also co-chaired the local chapter of Canadian Parents for French for a number of years. Malcolmson, sheila Cabinet Com- Minister of Former Parliamentary Secretary for the Envi- Nanaimo mittee on Social Mental Health Votes Topics Contact ronment, was Chair of the Islands Trust Council. Initiatives, Vice and Addictions Worked for Energy Probe and the Canadian Insti- Chair, Cabinet tute for Environmental Law and Policy. Was on BC Working Group Sustainable Energy Association Board. on Mental Health, Addictions and Homelessness Special Committee Adam is a former two-term Central Saanich Coun- Olsen, Adam Saanich North and on Reforming the Votes Topics Contact Police Act cilor and small business owner. He was born and Special Committee to raised on Tsartlip First Nation in Brentwood Bay the Islands Review the Personal Informtion Protec- and is a member of the Tsartlip First Nation. tion Act Special Committee to Review the Personal Information Protec- tion Act Planning and Minister of "Josie has lived in Tofino for over 20 years, first Osborne, Josie Mid-Island Pacific Priorities Com- Municipal Votes Topics Contact moving here to work as a fisheries biologist for Rim mittee, Cabinet Affairs the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council. She stands up Committee on for our community and puts the people who live Social Initiatives here first. MLA Party MLA Jurisdiction Ministers Committees Offices 2020 Record Contact Notes (current) Popham, Lana Environment and Minister of Ag- former Minister of Agriculture, co-founded a Saanich South Land Use riculture, Food Votes Topics Contact vineyard (certified organic) and served on multiple Committee, and Fisheries commitees and associations related to agricultural Cabinet initiatives. Committee on Economy, Vice Chair Environment Minister of Murray Rankin lives in Oak Bay with his spouse, Rankin, Murray Oak Bay- and Land Use Indigenous Votes Topics Contact Linda Hannah, the past Regional Vice President of Gordon Head Committee, Leg- Relations and the Nature Conservancy of Canada. islative Review Reconciliation Committee, Cabinet Commit- tee on Economy, Cabinet Com- mittee on Social Initiatives Select Standing Parliamentary Was Official Opposition spokersperson for North- Rice, Jennifer North Coast Committee on Secretary - Votes Topics Contact ern Economic Development, Rural and Northern Children and Emergency Health, and Deputy Spokesperson for Children and Youth, Preparedness Familhy development. Form councillor of Prince Cabinet Working Rupert. Group on COVID Select Standing Was Official Opposition spokesperson for Citizen Routley, Doug Nanaimo- Committee Votes Topics Contact Services and for skills training. Has worked in a North Cowichan on Legislative sawmill and as a treeplanter and a business owner. Initiatives Taught english in Japan. Special Commit- tee on Reforming the Police Act - Chair Parliamentary "A small business owner, town councillor, and Walker, Adam Parksville - Secretary - New Votes Topics Contact farmer, Adam Walker is standing up for you. Adam Qualicum Economy has lived in the Qualicum Beach area all his life and is proud to call this beautiful community home. He and his wife operate a small farm here and are raising two daughters. He has owned and operated tech businesses in the region for over 15 years. Adam has worked to make life better for people as a town councillor for Qualicum Beach. He cares about the issues that matter here – making life more affordable, better care for seniors, improving our schools, quality healthcare, and building a stronger, healthier future by taking action on climate change. ".
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