Shirley Bond
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Shirley Bond is currently serving as the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and interim Attorney General of British Columbia
, previously as Minister of Transportation and Minister of Education and Minister responsible for Early Learning and Literacy in the Executive Council of British Columbia
.
She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
in the British Columbia general election, 2001
, and re-elected in 2005 with a substantially reduced plurality. A BC Liberal
, she is the member from Prince George-Mount Robson
. Bond has previously served as Minister of Education, Minister of Advanced Education, and Minister of Health Services.
Prior to being elected, Bond was Chair of the Prince George
School Board. She was also attending the University of Northern British Columbia
but did not yet attain her Bachelor's Degree. She has an arts and sciences diploma from the College of New Caledonia
.
Attorney General of British Columbia
The Ministry of the Attorney General of British Columbia is a provincial government department responsible for the oversight of the justice system within the province of British Columbia, Canada...
, previously as Minister of Transportation and Minister of Education and Minister responsible for Early Learning and Literacy in the Executive Council of British Columbia
Executive Council of British Columbia
The Executive Council of British Columbia is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
.
She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
in the British Columbia general election, 2001
British Columbia general election, 2001
The British Columbia general election of 2001 was the 37th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on April 18, 2001, and held on May 16, 2001...
, and re-elected in 2005 with a substantially reduced plurality. A BC Liberal
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
, she is the member from Prince George-Mount Robson
Prince George-Mount Robson
Prince George-Mount Robson was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009.- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
. Bond has previously served as Minister of Education, Minister of Advanced Education, and Minister of Health Services.
Prior to being elected, Bond was Chair of the Prince George
Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
School Board. She was also attending the University of Northern British Columbia
University of Northern British Columbia
The University of Northern British Columbia is a small, primarily undergraduate university whose main campus is in Prince George, British Columbia. UNBC also has regional campuses in the northern British Columbia cities of Prince Rupert, Terrace, Quesnel, and Fort St. John...
but did not yet attain her Bachelor's Degree. She has an arts and sciences diploma from the College of New Caledonia
College of New Caledonia
The College of New Caledonia is a post-secondary educational institution that serves the residents of the Central Interior of British Columbia. The college was established in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada in 1969 as a successor to the BC Vocational School. The first convocation of 37...
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