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scorecard:

Cabinet:
Elected lib in 1991:     5
Elected lib 1994-99:  15
Elected lib in 2001:   8
Total:                       28

First elected as Social Credit: 3

Jan 26, 2004 Cabinet Shuffle

Backbench:
Elected lib in 1991:      2
Elected lib 1994-99:    8
Elected lib in 2001:    39
Total:                        49

First elected as Social Credit: 2
Includes Speaker designate

MLA
(date first elected)
Cabinet
 
Short Bio Notes
Abbotsford-Clayburn

John van Dongen
(May 3, 1995)

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND FISHERIES

no change Involved in farm organizations and businesses for almost two decades, was on the board of directors of the BC Dairy Foundation, Agrifoods International Co-operative (Dairyland), BC Federation of Dairymen’s Association and a member of the Farm Debt Review Board.
Abbotsford-Mount Lehman

Michael deJong
(Feb 17, 1994)

MINISTER OF FORESTS

no change Attended the University of Alberta’s law school, graduating with a Law Degree in 1988, entered private practice and later opened his own law firm in Abbotsford.
Alberni-Qualicum Gillian Trumper
(2001)
   
Gillian Trumper, the mayor of Port Alberni since 1983 ran four times for the seat, twice under the Social Credit banner and twice as a Liberal.
Bulkley Valley-Stikine Dennis MacKay
(2001)
    A private investigator, a provincial coroner, and a security patrol agent who served twenty-eight years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Burnaby-Edmonds Patty Sahota
(2001)
    Worked as an aide to BC Liberal Leader Gordon Campbell and as a Regional Organizer for the BC Liberal Party.
Burnaby North Richard T Lee
(2001)
    A programmer analyst at TRIUMF.
Burnaby-Willingdon John Nuraney
(2001)
    Owns five A&W Restaurants.
Burquitlam Harry Bloy
(2001)
    President of a company which sells communication lines, equipment and data.
Cariboo North John Wilson
(1996)
    Veterinarian who established a practice in Quesnel in 1967, operates a ranch in Quesnel with his family.
Cariboo South Walter Cobb
(2001)
    Operator of a small construction company, served the City of Williams Lake for ten years as a councillor and for six years as mayor.
Chilliwack-Kent Barry Penner
(1996)
    A lawyer who was the youngest member of the BC Liberal Official Opposition when elected in 1996.
Chilliwack-Sumas John Les
(2001)
  Small Business and Economic Development Mayor of Chilliwack from 1987 to 1999.
Columbia River-Revelstoke Wendy McMahon
(2001)
    Since 1988, executive assistant to the Rocky Mountain Superintendent of Schools.
Comox Valley Stan Hagen
(2001 as BC Lib, 1986 as Socred)
MINISTER OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Human Resources General manager, since 1991, of a paving company and former Socred MLA for Comox. First elected as BC Liberal in 2001.
Coquitlam-Maillardville Richard Stewart
(2001)
    From 1994 to 1997, the Director of Corporate Communications for BC’s largest builder of single-family homes. Recently a private communications consultant.
Cowichan-Ladysmith Graham Bruce
(2001 as BC Lib, 1986 as Socred)
MINISTER OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND LABOUR no change Owns and operates Chemainus Foods, was elected to the North Cowichan Municipal council in 1976, then served as mayor from 1979 until 1987, elected Socred MLA for Cowichan-Malahat in 1986. First elected as BC Liberal in 2001.
Delta North Reni Masi
(1996)
    A former high school principal, past-president of the BC Liberal Party.
Delta South Val Roddick
(Dec 7, 1999)
    With her husband, built up a successful farm supply and fertilizer company.
East Kootenay Bill Bennett
(2001)
    A partner in a Cranbrook law firm and a mountain wilderness lodge owner.
Esquimalt-Metchosin Arnie Hamilton
(2001)
    A retired Esquimalt police officer involved with a successful party supplies rental business.
Fort Langley-Aldergrove Rich Coleman
(1996)
MINISTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOLICITOR GENERAL

no change A former member of the RCMP and a security specialist, Rich Coleman ran a real estate management and consulting company before being elected to the BC Legislature.
Kamloops Claude Richmond
(2001 as BC Lib, 1981 as Socred)
Designated by Premier to be elected Speaker no change Managing director of Kamloops Airport Limited, since 1997, Kamloops Socred MLA 1981-1991. First elected as BC Liberal in 2001.
Kamloops-North Thompson Kevin Krueger
(1996)
    Known as "boom box" for his heckling, he worked with the Insurance Corporation of BC for 20 years, and at the time of his departure he was a Road Safety regional manager.
Kelowna-Lake Country John Weisbeck
(1996)
    A dentist for 25 years, he also set up a successful mixed farming business and fruit and garden centre.
Kelowna-Mission Sindi Hawkins
(1996)
MINISTER OF HEALTH PLANNING Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations A nurse and a lawyer, was one of the first nurses in Canada to be recognized by the Canadian Nurses Association as a Neuroscience nurse specialist.
Langley Lynn Stephens
(1991)
MINISTER OF STATE FOR WOMEN'S EQUALITY

backbench A former businesswoman and realtor.
Malahat-Juan de Fuca Brian Kerr
(2001)
    A chartered accountant and co-founder of the grocery store Nester's Market.
Maple Ridge-Mission Randy Hawes
(2001)
    Three term Mayor of the District of Mission.
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Ken Stewart
(2001)
    Owns and operates Coniagas Ranches Limited, in 1987 started the BC deer farm industry.
Nanaimo Mike Hunter
(2001)
    Was president of the Fisheries Council of B.C., a private trade association, from 1984 to 1999, and for 13 years earlier worked for the federal fisheries department. An independent consultant since 1999.
Nanaimo-Parksville Judith Reid
(Dec 14, 1998)
MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION

backbench Together with her husband, in 1991 purchased a shellfish farm, elected director of the BC Shellfish Growers’ Association in 1993 and vice-president in 1995.
Nelson-Creston Blair Suffredine
(2001)
    Has practiced law in Nelson since 1975.
New Westminster Joyce Murray
(2001)
MINISTER OF WATER, LAND AND AIR PROTECTION

Management Services Co-founder of Brinkman & Associated Reforestation Limited, Canada’s leading silviculture company, Chair of the Board of Directors and Director of Planning and Quality for the company, headquartered in New Westminster.
North Coast Bill Belsey
(2001)
    Manager of Maintenance and Engineering at Skeena Cellulose’s Pulp Operations.
North Island Rod Sanderson Visser
(2001)
    Managing partner in the family business, Discovery Crane Rental Company, served as Chair of the Campbell River based Pacific Resource Education Society.
North Vancouver-Lonsdale Katherine Whittred
(1996)
MINISTER OF STATE FOR INTERMEDIATE, LONG TERM AND HOME CARE

backbench Was a social studies and history teacher.
North Vancouver-Seymour Daniel Jarvis
(1991)
    Involved in the real estate before 1991 election.
Oak Bay-Gordon Head Ida Chong
(1996)
  Minister of State for Women's and Seniors' Services A CGA, Ms Chong is the first BC born person of Chinese descent to serve as a legislator in British Columbia.
Okanagan-Vernon Tom Christensen
(2001)
  Minister of Education Called to the BC bar in May 1995, he returned to Vernon to practice law.
Okanagan-Westside Rick Thorpe
(1996)
MINISTER OF COMPETITION, SCIENCE AND ENTERPRISE Provincial Revenue A Certified Management Accountant, worked in the Canadian brewing industry for 22 years in a variety of senior management positions.
Peace River North Richard Neufeld
(1991 Socred, then Reform and 1997 BC Lib)
MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINES No change Owned and operated his own business in Fort Nelson. served on Fort Nelson council for eight years, five of them as mayor.
Peace River South Blair Lekstrom
(2001)
    Two-term Mayor of the City of Dawson Creek.
Penticton-Okanagan Valley Bill Barisoff
(1996)
MINISTER OF PROVINCIAL REVENUE Water, Land and Air Protection Owner of a trucking business and small fruit farm, was a member of the Okanagan Labour Relations Council.
Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain Karn Manhas
(2001)
    At age 24, the youngest Liberal candidate in the 2001 election, he joined the Social Credit party in high school and then the B.C. Liberals in 1995.
Port Moody-Westwood Christy Clark
(1996)
MINISTER OF EDUCATION
AND DEPUTY PREMIER

Minister of Children and Family Development and Deputy Premier First elected at age 30, former researcher in the BC Legislature.
Powell River-Sunshine Coast Harold Long
(2001 as BC Lib, 1986 as Socred)
    Owns and operates a transportation business. One term Socred MLA.
Prince George-Mount Robson Shirley Bond
(2001)
MINISTER OF ADVANCED EDUCATION

no change Three-term trustee on the Prince George School Board, recently completed fourth year as Chair of the Board.
Prince George North Pat Bell
(2001)
  Minister of State for Mining If you're hungry see Pat who owns a trucking company, co-owns a logging company and owns and operates two Wendy’s Restaurants in Prince George.
Prince George-Omineca Paul Nettleton
(1996)
  Resigned from caucus to sit as independent As a lawyer, worked with a Native community law office in Fort St. James.
Richmond Centre Greg Halsey Brandt
(2001)
MINISTER OF STATE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS backbench

Served as a Councillor for the City of Richmond for nine years prior to his election as Mayor in 1990 where four consecutive terms were served, worked as a Town Planner.

Richmond East Linda Reid
(1991)
MINISTER OF STATE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT no change Has worked as a language therapist, teacher and school administrator for the Richmond School District.
Richmond-Steveston Geoff Plant
(1996)
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR TREATY NEGOTIATIONS no change Called to the bar in 1982, has lectured and written extensively on aboriginal law.
Saanich North and the Islands Murray Coell
(1996)
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Mayor of Saanich for six years and a Councillor six years prior to that, a Registered Social Worker from 1981 - 2000.
Saanich South Susan Brice
(2001)
  Minister of State for Mental Health and Addiction Services A former schoolteacher and school board trustee who is executive director of the Vancouver Island Better Business Bureau.

Shuswap George Abbott
(1996)
MINISTER OF COMMUNITY, ABORIGINAL AND WOMEN'S SERVICES

Sustainable Resource Management Owns Abbott’s Berry Farm, the oldest and largest berry farm in the Interior, former political science instructor in the Department of Political Science at the Okanagan University College.
Skeena Roger Harris
(2001)
  Minister of State for Forestry Operations Owns and operates small businesses, two video store outlets in Kitimat and a fuel distribution business based in Terrace, former IWA rep.
Surrey-Cloverdale Kevin Falcon
(2001)
MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEREGULATION

Transportation

"Remember Kevin Falcon of Recall BC, which he denied had anything to do with the BC Liberal Party? Guess who beat out incumbent Liberal Bonnie McKinnon for the party's nomination? That's right. Falcon." Source: The Province, Don Hauka and Ian Austin, April 19, 2001

Mr. Falcon's resume on both the government site for the new ministers and on the BC Liberal website forgot to mention the time he spent on the BC Liberal caucus payroll or his involvement with Recall BC It did say that he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Simon Fraser University in 1991, and earned his Real Estate Sales and Mortgage Brokers diploma from the University of British Columbia in 1992.

Surrey-Green Timbers Brenda Locke
(2001)
    Since 1985, the executive director of the BC Liquor Licensee and Retailers Association.
Surrey-Newton Tony Bhullar
(2001)
    Operates and manages a blueberry farm.
Surrey-Panorama Ridge Gulzar Cheema
(2001)
MINISTER OF STATE FOR MENTAL HEALTH

resigned as MLA to run federally A practicing family physician who was twice-elected Member of the Legislative Assembly in Manitoba.
Surrey-Tynehead Dave Hayer
(2001)
    Assistant Publisher of the Indo-Canadian Times, real estate agent, and Kwantlen University College Governor.
Surrey-Whalley Elayne Brenzinger
(2001)
  Resigned from caucus to sit as independent In 1996 became Executive Director for the Surrey Association for Early Childhood Education.
Surrey-White Rock Gordon Hogg
(Sept 15, 1997)
MINISTER OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT

resigned from cabinet in controversy over Doug Walls, backbench Twenty years on White Rock council, ten of those as Mayor, was a counsellor, probation officer and regional director for corrections.
Vancouver-Burrard Lorne Mayencourt
(2001)
    Described in the Vancouver Sun (May 4, 2001) as "a twice-bankrupt but personally popular and charismatic small businessman."
Vancouver-Fairview Gary Farrell-Collins
(1991)
MINISTER OF FINANCE no change A commercial pilot and, until elected in 1991, taught the Aviation Diploma Program and was a flight instructor at the University College of the Fraser Valley.
Vancouver-Fraserview Ken Johnston
(2001)
    A CGA and Chief Executive Officer and partner of a transportation company, three term Richmond City councillor.
Vancouver-Hastings

NDP - Joy MacPhail
(1991)

     
Vancouver-Kensington Patrick Wong
(2001)
    A chartered accountant and, a managing partner of an accounting firm specializing in tax and business consulting services, and in 1999 the Fraser River Port Authority chair.
Vancouver-Kingsway Rob Nijjar
(2001)
    Earned a bachelors degree in General Studies from Simon Fraser University in 1992.
Vancouver-Langara Val Anderson
(1991)
    The founding chair of the Vancouver Food Bank and the Pacific Youth and Family Addiction Service Society, this United Church minister holds a Master of Theology degree from Princeton Theological Seminary.
Vancouver-Mount Pleasant NDP - Jenny Kwan
(1996)
     
Vancouver-Point Grey Gordon Campbell
(Feb 17, 1994)
no change Worked for Marathon Realty for five years where he was project manager for the Canadian Pacific station renovation, left to start his own company in 1981. In 1984, was elected city councillor and then won three successive terms as mayor of Vancouver.
Vancouver-Quilchena Colin Hansen
(1996)
MINISTER OF HEALTH SERVICES no change Owner/manager, together with his wife, of a successful small (18 employee) business, previously Vice-President, Finance and Administration for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

Victoria-Beacon Hill Jeff Bray
(2001)
    An area manager for the social development and economic security ministry before this win. Wait until you see that area managers have more power than backbenchers.
Victoria-Hillside Sheila Orr
(2001)
    A Saanich city councillor, small business owner and radio commentator.
West Kootenay-Boundary Sandy Santori
(2001)
MINISTER OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Minister of State for Resort Development A three-term Mayor of Trail, Director of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, and insurance agency manager. Following graduation in 1972 from St. Michael’s School in Toronto, where he pursued a career in hockey, Sandy earned a full athletic scholarship at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
West Vancouver-Capilano Ralph Sultan
(2001)
    Born 1933, MBA from Harvard, extensive senior level business experience, former chief economist for the Royal Bank. The BC Liberal website fails to mention Sultan's role as a Director of Curragh Resources Inc. The North Shore News, May 16, 2001, reported "A government commission struck to investigate the causes of the explosion shortly after the tragedy found parent company Curragh Resources Inc. and provincial mining inspectors negligent in their approach to worker safety at the mine." That mine is Westray where 26 miners were killed on May 9, 1992.

West Vancouver-Garibaldi Ted Nebbeling
(1996)
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNITY CHARTER

backbench Two-term mayor of Whistler also served as a municipal councillor from 1986 -1990.
Yale-Lillooet Dave Chutter
(2001)
    A professional agrologist, manager and owner of an 800 head beef cattle ranch that produces beef, alfalfa hay and ginseng on 3,500 deeded acres and about 12,000 acres of crown permit grazing land.

Green = First elected BC Liberal in 2001 and immediately in Cabinet (or Speaker designate)

Red = First elected BC Liberal in 1991 and not in Cabinet

Turquoise = First elected BC Liberal in 1996 or in a by-election between 1994-1999
                      and not in Cabinet.



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