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{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
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| assembly = British Columbia Legislative
| residence = [[Richmond, British Columbia]]
| assembly = British Columbia Legislative
| constituency_AM = [[Richmond Centre (provincial electoral district)|Richmond Centre]]
| constituency_AM = [[Richmond Centre (provincial electoral district)|Richmond Centre]]
| term_start = May 16, 2001
| term_start = May 16, 2001
| term_end = May 17, 2005
| term_end = May 17, 2005
| predecessor = [[Doug Symons]]
| predecessor = [[Doug Symons]]
| successor = [[Olga Ilich]]
| successor = [[Olga Ilich]]
| office1 = Mayor of [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]]
| office1 = Mayor of [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]]
| term_start1 = December 3, 1990
| term_start1 = December 3, 1990
| term_end1 = June 11, 2001
| term_end1 = June 11, 2001
| predecessor1 = Gilbert Joseph Blair
| predecessor1 = Gilbert Joseph Blair
| successor1 = Linda Barnes (acting)
| successor1 = Linda Barnes (acting)
| office2 = [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond City Councillor]]
| office2 = [[Richmond City Council (British Columbia)|Richmond City Councillor]]
| term_start2 = December 1, 2008
| term_start2 = December 1, 2008
| term_end2 = December 5, 2011
| term_end2 = December 5, 2011
| term_start3 = December 7, 1981
| term_start3 = December 7, 1981
| term_end3 = December 3, 1990
| term_end3 = December 3, 1990
|office4 = Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
| office4 = Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
|premier4 = [[Gordon Campbell]]
| premier4 = [[Gordon Campbell]]
|term_start4 = June 5, 2001
| term_start4 = June 5, 2001
|term_end4 = January 26, 2004
| term_end4 = January 26, 2004
|predecessor4 = [[Andrew Petter]]
| predecessor4 = [[Andrew Petter]] (Minister of Intergovernmental Relations){{efn|Position vacant from February 24, 2000 to June 5, 2001.}}
|successor4 = [[Sindi Hawkins]]
| successor4 = [[Sindi Hawkins]]
| party = [[British Columbia Liberal Party|BC Liberal]]
| party = [[British Columbia Liberal Party|BC Liberal]]
| occupation =
| occupation = planning consultant
| alma_mater = [[University of British Columbia]]
}}
}}


'''Greg Halsey-Brandt''' is a Canadian politician and planning consultant from [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]], British Columbia. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and as city councillor and mayor of Richmond.
'''Greg Halsey-Brandt''' (born 1942 or 1943) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician and planning consultant from [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]], [[British Columbia]]. He served as a member of the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005, representing the district of [[Richmond Centre (provincial electoral district)|Richmond Centre]], and as Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations from 2001 to 2004 in the [[Executive Council of British Columbia|cabinet]] of [[Premier of British Columbia|Premier]] [[Gordon Campbell]]. He was also mayor of Richmond from 1990 to 2001, and served as municipal councillor on two separate occasions.


==Biography==
== Political career ==
Halsey-Brandt graduated from the [[University of British Columbia]] in 1965 with a bachelor of arts degree, then received a master of arts degree in geography from the same institution in 1969.<ref name="RN081105"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=J. Lewis |date=2018-10-19 |title=Where are they now? |url=https://geog.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2022/09/geogramme_97.pdf |access-date=2024-06-12 |work=Geogramme (Fall 1997) |language=en}}</ref> He worked as a planner for the municipalities of [[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]] and [[Delta, British Columbia|Delta]], and conducted economic planning work for the government of [[Ontario]].<ref name="BCLeg37">{{cite web |url=https://www.leg.bc.ca/pages/bclass-legacy.aspx#/content/legacy/web/mla/37thparl/halseybrandt.htm |title=37th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 19, 2005: MLA: Greg Halsey-Brandt |publisher=Legislative Assembly of British Columbia |access-date=2024-06-12}}</ref><ref name="CPG">{{Cite web |title=Halsey-Brandt, Greg, B.A., M.A. (Richmond Centre) |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/international/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/halsey-brandt-greg-ba-ma-richmond-centre |publisher=Canadian Parliamentary Guide |accessdate=2024-06-12}}</ref> He served as a [[Richmond City Council (British Columbia)|municipal councillor]] for [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]] from 1981<ref name="RN131011"/> to 1990,<!--Richmond received city status in 1990--> and as the Mayor of Richmond from 1990 to 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Eve |date=2018-10-19 |title=Former Richmond mayor to give live election analysis with Richmond News |url=https://www.richmond-news.com/election-2018-archive/former-richmond-mayor-to-give-live-election-analysis-with-richmond-news-3086172 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Richmond News |language=en}}</ref> He had also served as chair of the [[Greater Vancouver Regional District]], and as a director of the Union of B.C. Municipalities.<ref name="BCLeg37"/><ref name="CPG"/>


With incumbent [[Richmond Centre (provincial electoral district)|Richmond Centre]] MLA [[Doug Symons]] declining to run again, Halsey-Brandt contested the riding in the [[2001 British Columbia general election|2001 provincial election]] as a [[BC United|BC Liberal]] candidate, and was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|legislature]].<ref name="BCLeg37"/><ref name="CPG"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 British Columbia Election |url=https://canadianelectionsdatabase.ca/PHASE5/?p=0&type=election&ID=382#page_1=constituency_3863 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Canadian Elections Database}}</ref> The Liberals gained power in that election, and Halsey-Brandt was appointed to the cabinet that June as Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations, serving in that role until January 2004.<ref name="CampbellCabinet">{{cite web|title=Campbell Cabinet: 37th Parliament 2001-2005, 38th Parliament 2005-2009, 39th Parliament 2009-2011 |url=https://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/reference/campbell_cabinet.pdf|publisher=[[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]]|accessdate=2024-06-12}}</ref> He was also a member of the Government Caucus Committee on Government Initiatives, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, the Asian Economic Development Committee, and the Public Accounts Committee.<ref name="BCLeg37"/> He did not run for re-election in [[2005 British Columbia general election|2005]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Charlie |date=2012-09-04 |title=Rob Howard becomes Richmond Centre's third straight B.C. Liberal MLA to quit after one term |url=https://www.straight.com/news/rob-howard-becomes-richmond-centres-third-straight-bc-liberal-mla-quit-after-one-term |access-date=2024-06-12 |publisher=[[Georgia Straight]] |language=en}}</ref>
=== Provincial legislature ===
Halsey-Brandt was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] in the [[2001 British Columbia general election|2001 provincial election]]. From 2001 to 2005, he represented the [[BC United|BC Liberal]] party in the riding of [[Richmond Centre (provincial electoral district)|Richmond Centre]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 British Columbia Election |url=https://canadianelectionsdatabase.ca/PHASE5/?p=0&type=election&ID=382#page_1=constituency_3863 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Canadian Elections Database}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Eve |date=2018-10-19 |title=Former Richmond mayor to give live election analysis with Richmond News |url=https://www.richmond-news.com/election-2018-archive/former-richmond-mayor-to-give-live-election-analysis-with-richmond-news-3086172 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Richmond News |language=en}}</ref> He was the Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations from 2001 to 2004.


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Following his departure from the provincial legislature, Halsey-Brandt returned to Richmond City Council, where he was elected once again in the [[2008 British Columbia municipal elections|2008 municipal elections]]. His wife, Evelina Halsey-Brandt,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Graeme |date=2014-09-22 |title=Evelina Halsey-Brandt bows out of council race |url=https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/evelina-halsey-brandt-bows-out-of-council-race-2985662 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Richmond News |language=en}}</ref> and ex-wife, Sue Halsey-Brandt, both sat on the council at the time.<ref name=":0" /> After one term on council, he announced he would not seek re-election in October 2011, only a month before the [[2011 British Columbia municipal elections|next municipal election]]. He cited frustrations with the council, namely a lack of accountability and financial scrutiny, as well as a desire to enjoy retirement and spend time with his family.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Alan |last2=Edmonds |first2=Eve |date=2011-10-19 |title=Two Halsey-Brandts drop out of race |url=https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/two-halsey-brandts-drop-out-of-race-2948732 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Richmond News |language=en}}</ref>
=== Municipal politics ===
Prior to his election to the legislature, Halsey-Brandt was a planning consultant and municipal politician. He served as a [[Richmond City Council (British Columbia)|Richmond City Councillor]] from 1981 to 1990, and as the Mayor of Richmond from 1990 to 2001.


Following his departure from the provincial legislature, Halsey-Brandt returned to Richmond City Council, where he was elected once again in the [[2008 British Columbia municipal elections|2008 municipal elections]]. His wife, Evelina Halsey-Brandt,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Graeme |date=2014-09-22 |title=Evelina Halsey-Brandt bows out of council race |url=https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/evelina-halsey-brandt-bows-out-of-council-race-2985662 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Richmond News |language=en}}</ref> and ex-wife, Sue Halsey-Brandt, were both sat on the council at the time.<ref name=":0" />
In 2013, Halsey-Brandt received the [[Freedom of the City]], the highest honour a local government can award, in recognition of his exceptional service to the community. He was the fifth individual in Richmond's history to receive the honour.<ref name="RN131011">{{Cite web |date=2013-10-11 |title=Greg Halsey-Brandt receives highest local government honour |url=https://www.richmond-news.com/in-the-community/greg-halsey-brandt-receives-highest-local-government-honour-2962113 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Richmond News |language=en}}</ref>

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In October 2011, only a month before the next municipal election, Halsey-Brandt announced he would not be seeking re-election. He cited frustrations with the council, namely a lack of accountability and financial scrutiny, as well as a desire to enjoy retirement and spend time with his family.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Alan |last2=Edmonds |first2=Eve |date=2011-10-19 |title=Two Halsey-Brandts drop out of race |url=https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/two-halsey-brandts-drop-out-of-race-2948732 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Richmond News |language=en}}</ref>

In 2013, Halsey-Brandt received the [[Freedom of the City]], the highest honour a local government can award, in recognition of his exceptional service to the community. He was the fifth individual in Richmond's history to receive the honour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-10-11 |title=Greg Halsey-Brandt receives highest local government honour |url=https://www.richmond-news.com/in-the-community/greg-halsey-brandt-receives-highest-local-government-honour-2962113 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Richmond News |language=en}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Halsey-Brandt is married to former Richmond politician, Evelina Halsey-Brandt. Together, the two have six children and nine grandchildren.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Todd |first=Douglas |date=October 1, 2014 |title=Outgoing Richmond councillor admits mistake on Chinese-sign conflict |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/outgoing-richmond-councillor-says-time-to-solve-chinese-sign-problem |work=[[Vancouver Sun]]}}</ref>
Halsey-Brandt is married to former Richmond politician, Evelina Halsey-Brandt. Together, the two have six children and nine grandchildren.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Todd |first=Douglas |date=October 1, 2014 |title=Outgoing Richmond councillor admits mistake on Chinese-sign conflict |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/outgoing-richmond-councillor-says-time-to-solve-chinese-sign-problem |work=[[Vancouver Sun]]}}</ref>

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Greg Halsey-Brandt
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Richmond Centre
In office
May 16, 2001 – May 17, 2005
Preceded byDoug Symons
Succeeded byOlga Ilich
Mayor of Richmond
In office
December 3, 1990 – June 11, 2001
Preceded byGilbert Joseph Blair
Succeeded byLinda Barnes (acting)
Richmond City Councillor
In office
December 1, 2008 – December 5, 2011
In office
December 7, 1981 – December 3, 1990
Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations of British Columbia
In office
June 5, 2001 – January 26, 2004
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byAndrew Petter (Minister of Intergovernmental Relations)[a]
Succeeded bySindi Hawkins
Personal details
Born1942 or 1943 (age 80–81)[1]
Political partyBC Liberal
ResidenceRichmond, British Columbia
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
Occupationplanning consultant

Greg Halsey-Brandt (born 1942 or 1943) is a Canadian politician and planning consultant from Richmond, British Columbia. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005, representing the district of Richmond Centre, and as Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations from 2001 to 2004 in the cabinet of Premier Gordon Campbell. He was also mayor of Richmond from 1990 to 2001, and served as municipal councillor on two separate occasions.

Biography[edit]

Halsey-Brandt graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1965 with a bachelor of arts degree, then received a master of arts degree in geography from the same institution in 1969.[1][2] He worked as a planner for the municipalities of Surrey and Delta, and conducted economic planning work for the government of Ontario.[3][4] He served as a municipal councillor for Richmond from 1981[5] to 1990, and as the Mayor of Richmond from 1990 to 2001.[6] He had also served as chair of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, and as a director of the Union of B.C. Municipalities.[3][4]

With incumbent Richmond Centre MLA Doug Symons declining to run again, Halsey-Brandt contested the riding in the 2001 provincial election as a BC Liberal candidate, and was elected to the legislature.[3][4][7] The Liberals gained power in that election, and Halsey-Brandt was appointed to the cabinet that June as Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations, serving in that role until January 2004.[8] He was also a member of the Government Caucus Committee on Government Initiatives, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, the Asian Economic Development Committee, and the Public Accounts Committee.[3] He did not run for re-election in 2005.[9]

Following his departure from the provincial legislature, Halsey-Brandt returned to Richmond City Council, where he was elected once again in the 2008 municipal elections. His wife, Evelina Halsey-Brandt,[10] and ex-wife, Sue Halsey-Brandt, both sat on the council at the time.[11] After one term on council, he announced he would not seek re-election in October 2011, only a month before the next municipal election. He cited frustrations with the council, namely a lack of accountability and financial scrutiny, as well as a desire to enjoy retirement and spend time with his family.[11]

In 2013, Halsey-Brandt received the Freedom of the City, the highest honour a local government can award, in recognition of his exceptional service to the community. He was the fifth individual in Richmond's history to receive the honour.[5]

Personal life[edit]

Halsey-Brandt is married to former Richmond politician, Evelina Halsey-Brandt. Together, the two have six children and nine grandchildren.[12]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Position vacant from February 24, 2000 to June 5, 2001.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Independents tackle the issues". Richmond News. November 5, 2008. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Robinson, J. Lewis (October 19, 2018). "Where are they now?" (PDF). Geogramme (Fall 1997). Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "37th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 19, 2005: MLA: Greg Halsey-Brandt". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Halsey-Brandt, Greg, B.A., M.A. (Richmond Centre)". Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Greg Halsey-Brandt receives highest local government honour". Richmond News. October 11, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Edmonds, Eve (October 19, 2018). "Former Richmond mayor to give live election analysis with Richmond News". Richmond News. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "2001 British Columbia Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "Campbell Cabinet: 37th Parliament 2001-2005, 38th Parliament 2005-2009, 39th Parliament 2009-2011" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Smith, Charlie (September 4, 2012). "Rob Howard becomes Richmond Centre's third straight B.C. Liberal MLA to quit after one term". Georgia Straight. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  10. ^ Wood, Graeme (September 22, 2014). "Evelina Halsey-Brandt bows out of council race". Richmond News. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Campbell, Alan; Edmonds, Eve (October 19, 2011). "Two Halsey-Brandts drop out of race". Richmond News. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  12. ^ Todd, Douglas (October 1, 2014). "Outgoing Richmond councillor admits mistake on Chinese-sign conflict". Vancouver Sun.

External links[edit]

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