Mike Farnworth
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| Mike Farnworth MLA | |
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| MLA for Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain | |
| In office 1991–2001 |
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| Succeeded by | Karn Manhas |
| MLA for Port Coquitlam | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Karn Manhas |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of British Columbia | |
| In office January 6, 1997 – February 18, 1998 |
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| Premier | Glen Clark |
| Preceded by | Dan Miller |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Kwan |
| Minister of Employment and Investment & Minister Responsible for Housing of British Columbia | |
| In office February 18, 1998 – February 24, 2000 |
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| Premier | Glen Clark, Dan Miller |
| Preceded by | Dan Miller |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Wilson |
| Minister of Health & Minister Responsible for Seniors of British Columbia | |
| In office February 29, 2000 – November 1, 2000 |
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| Premier | Ujjal Dosanjh |
| Preceded by | Penny Priddy |
| Succeeded by | Corky Evans |
| Minister of Social Development and Economic Security of British Columbia | |
| In office November 1, 2000 – June 5, 2001 |
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| Premier | Ujjal Dosanjh |
| Preceded by | Jan Pullinger |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | NDP |
| Residence | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia |
Mike Farnworth is a New Democratic Party politician from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. He is the current MLA for the riding of Port Coquitlam.[1]
Farnworth was originally elected in 1991, after serving three terms on Port Coquitlam's city council.[1] He was re-elected in 1996, but lost in the party's province-wide wipeout of 2001. Between 1997 and 2001, He served as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1997–98), Minister of Employment and Investment and Minister Responsible for Housing (1998–2000), Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors (2000), and Minister Social Development and Economic Security (2000–01).
In 2005 B.C. general election, Farnworth was the NDP candidate in the riding of Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. He won the riding with 11,844 votes (48.14% of valid votes). In 2009, Farnworth was re-elected to his fourth term with 54.64% of valid votes.
Farnworth is currently the MLA for Port Coquitlam and the NDP Critic for Health. He previously served as Economic Development Critic, Critic for Public Safety and Solicitor General Official and Opposition House Leader.
Farnworth is considered a moderate within the BC NDP.
Farnworth ran in the leadership race to replace retiring leader Carole James. He was narrowly defeated by Adrian Dix.[2] During the leadership race, Farnworth publicly acknowledged for the first time that he is gay.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "MLA: Mike Farnworth". Member Biography. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/39thParl/farnworthM.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ Farnworth jumps into the ring. CKNW, January 13, 2011.
- ^ NDP Leadership hopeful comes out of the closet as he announces his candidacy. CTV News, January 13, 2011.
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