Val Roddick is a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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, in the province of British Columbia

British Columbia

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, Canada

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. She represented the riding of Delta South

Delta South

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 from 1999, when she won a by-election to succeed Fred Gingell, until 2009.

A recall

Recall election

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 campaign was started against Roddick in 2003. It was submitted for verification after appearing to surpass the required 40 per cent of signatures but it was ultimately unsuccessful.

On June 5, 2008, she announced that she would not seek re-election in the 2009 provincial election

British Columbia general election, 2009

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