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==Background==
==Background==
Reimer was born in Saskatchewan and, when she was 8 months old, she was adopted by a couple from Vancouver who subsequently relocated to [[Calgary]]<ref name="sunback">Janet Steffenhagen. "Protest started early for school trustee", ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', December 10, 2002.</ref>
Reimer grew up with adversity,<ref name="tvwc">[http://www.shared-vision.com/20060831/publishers_note "Leaps Tall Buildings in a Single Bound"], ''Today's Vancouver Woman'', Accessed October 6, 2009.</ref> a background she shares openly to inspire others.<ref name="tvwc"/>


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Reimer is an environmentalist who has worked as the executive director of the [[Western Canada Wilderness Committee]]<ref name="vancourfirst"/><ref name="sungore"/><ref name="sunbell"/> since 2002. In 2007, she was chosen by [[Al Gore]] to deliver the [[Inconvenient Truth]] presentation to local audiences, <ref name="elsal"/><ref name="sungore">Doug Ward. "Vancity boss takes green lessons from Al Gore", ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', January 13, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/mayorcouncil/councillor/reimer.htm "Councillor Andrea Reimer"], ''Vancouver City Website'', Accessed September 1, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.shared-vision.com/svvisionaries/raisin-issues "Raisin’ Issues"], ''Today's Vancouver Woman'', Accessed October 6, 2009.</ref> which she delivered to over 10,000 people. While executive director of the Wilderness Committee, Reimer supported the creation of a [[carbon tax]] by the BC Provincial Government,<ref name="vancourfirst"/>.
Reimer was born in [[Saskatoon]] and put into [[foster care]].<ref name="vanob"/><ref name="tvwback">Linda Solomon. "The Wild Side of Intellect", ''Today's Vancouver Woman'', August 22, 2008.</ref> When she was 8 months old she was adopted by a couple from Vancouver who subsequently relocated to [[Calgary]]<ref name="sunback">Janet Steffenhagen. "Protest started early for school trustee", ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', December 10, 2002.</ref> prior to her starting school.<ref name="vanob"/><ref name="tvwback"/> Her adoptive parents both came from backgrounds of abuse.<ref name="vanob"/><ref name="tvwback"/> Her father grew up in poverty in a [[Mennonite]] community in [[Manitoba]], and was beaten and tied up outdoors regularly.<ref name="vanob"/><ref name="tvwback"/> Her [[maternal grandfather]] was an [[alcoholic]] that regularly beat her [[mother]] and [[maternal grandmother]].<ref name="vanob"/><ref name="tvwback"/> Eventually her maternal grandmother took her to Vancouver to continue raising her.<ref name="vanob"/><ref name="tvwback"/>


Reimer smoked her first cigarette and took her first drink at the age of 10, and started to experiment with [[illicit drugs]] at the age of 11,<ref name="tvwback"/> and [[Acid (drug)|LSD]]<ref name="tvwback"/> at the age of 12.<ref name="vanob"/> She drifted into a life on the streets which included extensive worldwide travel to places throughout [[Canada]], the [[United States]], [[Asia]], [[Central America]], [[Europe]] and [[North Africa]].<ref name="vanob"/><ref name="sunback"/> During this period she [[Dumpster diving|dumpster-dived]],<ref name="tvwback"/> got arrested several times,<ref name="tvwback"/> got involved in [[hard drugs]] and developed [[Drug addiction|addictions]].<ref name="vanob"/> When she was 18, Reimer worked in [[El Salvador]] at a low income housing project, which she later cited as the catalyst for her environmental awareness.<ref name="elsal">"Crusaders for a green planet: Our emerging leaders", ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', February 17, 2007, Page B-2.</ref>


Reimer enrolled at [[Concordia University]] and subsequently [[Dropping out|dropped out]] during her first year<ref name="tvwback"/><ref name="sunback"/> and moved to Vancouver with her boyfriend at the time, who was a [[Cocaine addiction|cocaine addict]].<ref name="vanob"/> In Vancouver she joined a government sponsored job training program and started working with Gordon Neighbourhood House Youth Works. She was then sent for a practicum to the Western Canada Wilderness Committee.<ref name="vanob"/><ref name="tvwback"/>

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Reimer was an environmentalist who worked as the executive director of the [[Western Canada Wilderness Committee]],<ref name="vanob">[http://www.vancouverobserver.com/2008/12/09/andrea-reimer-wilderness-family-city-hall "Andrea Reimer: Wilderness, Family, City Hall"], ''[[Vancouver Observer]]'', December 10, 2008.</ref><ref name="vancourfirst"/><ref name="sungore"/><ref name="sunbell"/> where she was paid approximately $2000 a month.<ref name="vansuntough">Glenn Bohn. "Green winner will tackle Liberals: SCHOOL BOARD: Andrea Reimer says she expects 'tough times' ahead Series: Civic Election 2002", ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', November 18, 2002.</ref> In 2007, she was chosen by [[Al Gore]] to deliver the [[Inconvenient Truth]] presentation to local audiences, <ref name="elsal"/><ref name="sungore">Doug Ward. "Vancity boss takes green lessons from Al Gore", ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', January 13, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/mayorcouncil/councillor/reimer.htm "Councillor Andrea Reimer"], ''Vancouver City Website'', Accessed September 1, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.shared-vision.com/svvisionaries/raisin-issues "Raisin’ Issues"], ''Today's Vancouver Woman'', Accessed October 6, 2009.</ref> which she delivered to over 10,000 people.<ref name="vanob"/>


==Political career==
==Political career==
Reimer joined the [[Green Party of British Columbia|Green Party]] in the 1990s, and worked on the 1996 provincial election, the 1999 civic election, the 2000 federal by-election and the 2001 provincial election.<ref name="sunback"/> In 1999, Reimer became the spokeswoman for the Green Party.<ref name="sunback"/><ref>Ian Baily. "You guys should have done some stories. Maybe we would have had more debates", ''[[National Post]]'', May 15, 2001.</ref><ref>Ian Baily. "Last-minute NDP ads target surging Green Party: A first for B.C.: vote-splitting on left", ''[[National Post]]'', May 14, 2001.</ref> Reimer was the first Green Party candidate ever elected to a school board seat in Canada, when she was elected in 2002.<ref name="2002 Election Results"/><ref name="vancourfirst">Mike Howell. "Vision quest;Energetic and flooded with members, Vision Vancouver led by Gregor Robertson believes it's poised to take over city hall. But as a "progressive" party backed heavily by developers and casino operators, what does it really stand for?", ''[[Vancouver Courier]]'', September 24, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://womenscampaignschool.org/campaignschool/speakers/ "Speakers"], ''Women's Campaign School Website'', Accessed September 1, 2009.</ref> She ran for re-election as a Green Party candidate in 2005 yet was defeated.<ref>[http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/election2005/finalresults.htm "2005 Election Results"], ''Vancouver City Website'', Accessed September 1, 2009.</ref> She subsequently joined the [[Vision Vancouver]]<ref name="vansunjoinvv">Catherine Rolfsen. "New faces vying for city seats; Vision, NPA slates have candidates targeting key demographics", ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', October 11, 2008.</ref> party, where she co-chaired [[Gregor_Robertson_(politician)|Gregor Robertson]]'s 2008 mayoral campaign,<ref name="vancourfirst"/><ref name="sunbell">Gerry Bellett. "Former Green seeks Vision; Ex-school trustee Reimer will run for city council nomination", ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', July 17, 2008.</ref> and won a council seat in the [[Vancouver municipal election, 2008|2008 municipal election]].<ref>[http://vancouver.ca/electionresults2008/#20 "2008 Election Results"], ''Vancouver City Website'', Accessed September 1, 2009.</ref><ref>Frances Bula. "Choice of women, minority candidates reflects Vision's diversity", ''[[Globe and Mail]]'', September 23, 2008.</ref>
Reimer joined the [[Green Party of British Columbia|Green Party]] in the 1990s, and worked on the 1996 provincial election, the 1999 civic election, the 2000 federal by-election and the 2001 provincial election.<ref name="sunback"/> Reimer was the first Green Party candidate ever elected to a school board seat in Canada, when she was elected in 2002.<ref name="2002 Election Results"/><ref name="vancourfirst">Mike Howell. "Vision quest;Energetic and flooded with members, Vision Vancouver led by Gregor Robertson believes it's poised to take over city hall. But as a "progressive" party backed heavily by developers and casino operators, what does it really stand for?", ''[[Vancouver Courier]]'', September 24, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://womenscampaignschool.org/campaignschool/speakers/ "Speakers"], ''Women's Campaign School Website'', Accessed September 1, 2009.</ref> She ran for re-election as a Green Party candidate in 2005 yet was defeated.<ref>[http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/election2005/finalresults.htm "2005 Election Results"], ''Vancouver City Website'', Accessed September 1, 2009.</ref> She subsequently joined the [[Vision Vancouver]]<ref name="vansunjoinvv">Catherine Rolfsen. "New faces vying for city seats; Vision, NPA slates have candidates targeting key demographics", ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', October 11, 2008.</ref> party, where she co-chaired [[Gregor_Robertson_(politician)|Gregor Robertson]]'s 2008 mayoral campaign,<ref name="vancourfirst"/><ref name="sunbell">Gerry Bellett. "Former Green seeks Vision; Ex-school trustee Reimer will run for city council nomination", ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', July 17, 2008.</ref> and won a council seat in the [[Vancouver municipal election, 2008|2008 municipal election]].<ref>[http://vancouver.ca/electionresults2008/#20 "2008 Election Results"], ''Vancouver City Website'', Accessed September 1, 2009.</ref><ref>Frances Bula. "Choice of women, minority candidates reflects Vision's diversity", ''[[Globe and Mail]]'', September 23, 2008.</ref>

While executive director of the Wilderness Committee, Reimer supported the creation of a [[carbon tax]] by the BC Provincial Government,<ref name="vancourfirst"/> and expressed concern that the provincial leadership did not work hard enough to get it passed.<ref>Dan Lett. "Battleground green - The west coast knows more about carbon taxes", ''[[Winnipeg Free Press]]'', September 13, 2008.</ref> It was subsequently passed.<ref name="vancourfirst"/>
In January 2003, she supported the Green Party's position against bringing the [[Olympics]] to Vancouver in 2010.<ref name="vancourfirst"/> In 2008 she no longer characterized herself as against the Olympics, and put her full support behind the effort.<ref name="vancourfirst"/>
In January 2003, she supported the Green Party's position against bringing the [[Olympics]] to Vancouver in 2010.<ref name="vancourfirst"/>


==Family==
==Family==
Reimer and her husband Andy Miller, an [[United States|American]] [[wildlife biologist]],<ref name="sunback"/> have a daughter named Roan.<ref name="vanob"/><ref name="vansuntough"/> They live near [[Bodies_of_water_in_Vancouver#Trout_Lake|Trout Lake]] in [[East Vancouver]].<ref>[http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/mayorcouncil/councillor/reimer.htm "Councillor Andrea Reimer"], ''Vancouver City Website'', Accessed September 1, 2009.</ref>
Reimer and her husband have a daughter and live near [[Bodies_of_water_in_Vancouver#Trout_Lake|Trout Lake]] in [[East Vancouver]].<ref>[http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/mayorcouncil/councillor/reimer.htm "Councillor Andrea Reimer"], ''Vancouver City Website'', Accessed September 1, 2009.</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 07:01, 10 October 2009

Andrea Reimer is a Canadian politician, currently serving on Vancouver, British Columbia's City Council. She was first elected in 2002 to the Vancouver School Board as a Green Party candidate.[1] She was defeated as a Green Party candidate in her re-election campaign in 2005[2] and then joined the Vision Vancouver party to run and win a council seat in the 2008 municipal election.[3]

Background

Reimer was born in Saskatchewan and, when she was 8 months old, she was adopted by a couple from Vancouver who subsequently relocated to Calgary[4]

Reimer is an environmentalist who has worked as the executive director of the Western Canada Wilderness Committee[5][6][7] since 2002. In 2007, she was chosen by Al Gore to deliver the Inconvenient Truth presentation to local audiences, [8][6][9][10] which she delivered to over 10,000 people. While executive director of the Wilderness Committee, Reimer supported the creation of a carbon tax by the BC Provincial Government,[5].


Political career

Reimer joined the Green Party in the 1990s, and worked on the 1996 provincial election, the 1999 civic election, the 2000 federal by-election and the 2001 provincial election.[4] Reimer was the first Green Party candidate ever elected to a school board seat in Canada, when she was elected in 2002.[1][5][11] She ran for re-election as a Green Party candidate in 2005 yet was defeated.[12] She subsequently joined the Vision Vancouver[13] party, where she co-chaired Gregor Robertson's 2008 mayoral campaign,[5][7] and won a council seat in the 2008 municipal election.[14][15]

In January 2003, she supported the Green Party's position against bringing the Olympics to Vancouver in 2010.[5]

Family

Reimer and her husband have a daughter and live near Trout Lake in East Vancouver.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "2002 Election Results", Vancouver City Website, Accessed September 1, 2009.
  2. ^ "2005 Election Results", Vancouver City Website, Accessed September 1, 2009.
  3. ^ "2008 Election Results", Vancouver City Website, Accessed September 1, 2009.
  4. ^ a b Janet Steffenhagen. "Protest started early for school trustee", Vancouver Sun, December 10, 2002.
  5. ^ a b c d e Mike Howell. "Vision quest;Energetic and flooded with members, Vision Vancouver led by Gregor Robertson believes it's poised to take over city hall. But as a "progressive" party backed heavily by developers and casino operators, what does it really stand for?", Vancouver Courier, September 24, 2008.
  6. ^ a b Doug Ward. "Vancity boss takes green lessons from Al Gore", Vancouver Sun, January 13, 2007.
  7. ^ a b Gerry Bellett. "Former Green seeks Vision; Ex-school trustee Reimer will run for city council nomination", Vancouver Sun, July 17, 2008.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference elsal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Councillor Andrea Reimer", Vancouver City Website, Accessed September 1, 2009.
  10. ^ "Raisin’ Issues", Today's Vancouver Woman, Accessed October 6, 2009.
  11. ^ "Speakers", Women's Campaign School Website, Accessed September 1, 2009.
  12. ^ "2005 Election Results", Vancouver City Website, Accessed September 1, 2009.
  13. ^ Catherine Rolfsen. "New faces vying for city seats; Vision, NPA slates have candidates targeting key demographics", Vancouver Sun, October 11, 2008.
  14. ^ "2008 Election Results", Vancouver City Website, Accessed September 1, 2009.
  15. ^ Frances Bula. "Choice of women, minority candidates reflects Vision's diversity", Globe and Mail, September 23, 2008.
  16. ^ "Councillor Andrea Reimer", Vancouver City Website, Accessed September 1, 2009.


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