Charley Beresford
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Charley Beresford is a Canadian
politician
. Beresford was the British Columbia New Democratic Party candidate for the riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head in the 2005 British Columbia general election
. She finished second to Ida Chong
.
Beresford has served two terms as Chair of the Greater Victoria
School Board, she was first elected as a trustee
in 1996. As a trustee
, Charley successfully campaigned to save Inner City School Funds, led the development of a policy to support sexual minority students and families, and managed under large provincial funding cuts to public education.
Beresford has been a member of the City of Victoria's
Social Planning and Housing Advisory Committee, Capital Regional
Team on Sexually Exploited Youth, Healthy Schools Advisory Committee, Oak Bay Parks and Recreation Commission, Victoria
Festival of the Arts, and the Food Access Forum on Capital Regional
Food and Agriculture Initiatives Round Table. She worked on the successful campaign to preserve the ecologically-sensitive areas of Mystic Vale and Glencoe Cove. On the Oak Bay-Gordon Head NDP constituency association, she has held a number of executive positions including President. Charley also served as Chair of the BC NDP Women's Rights
Committee.
Beresford worked as an advisor to the provincial Ministers of Health, Finance and Women's Equality in the Mike Harcourt
government, and as Director of Co-ordination of Agencies, Boards and Commissions for the Province of British Columbia
, co-ordinating appointments to various provincial bodies. During her term, she developed a code of conduct for all public appointees.
Beresford was born in Neilburg, Saskatchewan
to a CCF family. Her grandfather served as a three term CCF Member of Parliament. She and Chris, her husband of 24 years, have a son and daughter. She holds a diploma
in Recreation Management. Currently Charley Beresford is Executive Director of the Columbia Institute.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. Beresford was the British Columbia New Democratic Party candidate for the riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head in the 2005 British Columbia general election
British Columbia general election, 2005
The 38th British Columbia general election was held on May 17, 2005, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia , Canada. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell...
. She finished second to Ida Chong
Ida Chong
Ida Chong is British Columbia's Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and was Minister Responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative as well as Minister of Technology, Trade, and Economic Development. She has served in this position since June 2008...
.
Beresford has served two terms as Chair of the Greater Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
School Board, she was first elected as a trustee
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
in 1996. As a trustee
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
, Charley successfully campaigned to save Inner City School Funds, led the development of a policy to support sexual minority students and families, and managed under large provincial funding cuts to public education.
Beresford has been a member of the City of Victoria's
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
Social Planning and Housing Advisory Committee, Capital Regional
Capital Regional District, British Columbia
The Capital Regional District is a local government administrative district encompassing the southern tip of Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands in the Canadian province of British Columbia...
Team on Sexually Exploited Youth, Healthy Schools Advisory Committee, Oak Bay Parks and Recreation Commission, Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
Festival of the Arts, and the Food Access Forum on Capital Regional
Capital Regional District, British Columbia
The Capital Regional District is a local government administrative district encompassing the southern tip of Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands in the Canadian province of British Columbia...
Food and Agriculture Initiatives Round Table. She worked on the successful campaign to preserve the ecologically-sensitive areas of Mystic Vale and Glencoe Cove. On the Oak Bay-Gordon Head NDP constituency association, she has held a number of executive positions including President. Charley also served as Chair of the BC NDP Women's Rights
Women's rights
Women's rights are entitlements and freedoms claimed for women and girls of all ages in many societies.In some places these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behaviour, whereas in others they may be ignored or suppressed...
Committee.
Beresford worked as an advisor to the provincial Ministers of Health, Finance and Women's Equality in the Mike Harcourt
Mike Harcourt
Michael Franklin Harcourt served as the 30th Premier of the province of British Columbia in Canada from 1991 to 1996, and before that as the 34th mayor of BC's major city, Vancouver from 1980 to 1986....
government, and as Director of Co-ordination of Agencies, Boards and Commissions for the Province of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, co-ordinating appointments to various provincial bodies. During her term, she developed a code of conduct for all public appointees.
Beresford was born in Neilburg, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
to a CCF family. Her grandfather served as a three term CCF Member of Parliament. She and Chris, her husband of 24 years, have a son and daughter. She holds a diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in Recreation Management. Currently Charley Beresford is Executive Director of the Columbia Institute.