Lisa Beare
Lisa Beare | |
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| Minister of Citizens' Services of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2020 | |
| Premier | John Horgan |
| Preceded by | Anne Kang |
| Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture | |
| In office July 18, 2017 – November 26, 2020 | |
| Premier | John Horgan |
| Preceded by | Shirley Bond (Tourism) Sam Sullivan (Arts and Culture) |
| Succeeded by | Melanie Mark (Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport) |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | |
| Assumed office May 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Bing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975 or 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Victoria |
Lisa Marie Beare is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus.
She previously served as a Maple Ridge school board trustee and as vice-president of CUPE 4078. On November 26, 2020 John Horgan announced she will be the Minister of Citizens' Services.[1]
Early life and education
Beare was born and raised in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. She attended Thomas Haney Secondary School and earned a diploma in local government management from the University of Victoria before starting her career as a flight attendant for Air Transat.[2]
Career
In 2014, Beare was elected a Maple Ridge school board trustee with 6,433 votes.[3] Two years later, she announced her decision to run for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows in BC's next election.[4]
In 2017, Beare was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election.[5] The following year, she was diagnosed with a medical condition affecting her heart which required surgery.[6]
Electoral record
| 2020 British Columbia general election: Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Lisa Beare | 15,877 | 63.41 | +18.61 | $47,200.48 | |||
| Liberal | Cheryl Ashlie | 9,163 | 36.59 | −2.21 | $42,453.66 | |||
| Total valid votes | 25,040 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[7][8] | ||||||||
| 2017 British Columbia general election: Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Lisa Beare | 12,045 | 44.80 | +1.92 | $60,276 | |||
| Liberal | Doug Bing | 10,428 | 38.79 | −6.70 | $55,180 | |||
| Green | Alex Pope | 3,329 | 12.38 | +3.23 | $6,534 | |||
| Conservative | Gary John O'Driscoll | 676 | 2.51 | +0.03 | ||||
| Independent | Steve Ranta | 408 | 1.52 | – | $979 | |||
| Total valid votes | 26,886 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 173 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Turnout | 27,059 | 64.50 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[9] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "https://twitter.com/richardzussman/status/1332086828648722433". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Who is Lisa Beare?". Maple Ridge News. July 19, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Corbett, Neil (November 18, 2014). "Election 2014: Trustee incumbents keep seats". Maple Ridge News. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Melnychuk, Phil (October 3, 2016). "School trustee wants to run for NDP in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows". BC Local News. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Hall, Mike (May 9, 2017). "NDP sweeps Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Mission". Maple Ridge News. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Ip, Stephanie (April 9, 2018). "B.C. Minister Lisa Beare expected to make full recovery following heart surgery". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
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