Randy Hawes

Randy Hawes
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Abbotsford-Mission
In office May 12, 2009 – May 14, 2013
Preceded by	Riding Established
Succeeded by	Simon Gibson
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Maple Ridge-Mission
In office May 16, 2001 – May 12, 2009
Preceded by	Riding Established
Succeeded by	Marc Dalton
Minister of State for Mining of British Columbia
In office June 10, 2009 – March 14, 2011
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Gordon Hogg
Personal details
Born	1947 (age 76–77) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political party	BC Liberal
Spouse	Alma Hawes
Residence(s)	Mission, British Columbia

Randy Clifford Hawes (born 1947) is a Canadian politician from British Columbia, and previously the mayor of Mission, British Columbia. Hawes was previously a Member of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia representing the provincial riding of Abbotsford-Mission. Hawes was first elected to the British Columbia Legislature in the 2001 provincial general election as the member for Maple Ridge-Mission, and was re-elected in 2005. He was re-elected to represent the new riding of Abbotsford-Mission in 2009.

In that time Hawes' responsibilities as an MLA have included many Health and Social Services roles, including serving as Chair of the Government Caucus Committee on Health, a member of the Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Health, a member of the Project Steering committee for the new Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre in Abbotsford, the Coordinator of the Caucus Outreach Project, and the Caucus Committee on Seniors. He also served as Chief Government Whip from 2005 to 2009 and Minister of State for Mining from 2009 to 2012.

Hawes' MLA responsibilities in the areas of Transportation and Environment included serving as Chair of the Streamside Setback Review committee, Chair of the Fraser Valley Aggregate Pilot Project, a member of the Burrard Thermal Options committee, and the Small-Scale Salvage Review Committee.

In the area of Good Governance, Hawes' MLA responsibilities included serving as Chair of the Special Committee to Appoint a Chief Electoral Officer, a member of the Government Caucus Committee on Communities and Safety, a member of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, a member of the Special Committee to Select a Merit Commissioner, and a member of the Legislative Review Committee.

Prior to his election to the BC Legislature, Hawes was elected in 1993 to the first of three consecutive terms as the Mayor of Mission following a one-year term as a City Councillor. In those capacities he worked to advance services and expand the local tax base. In that time Hawes also served as Chair of the Fraser Valley Regional District, the Fraser Valley Parks Commission and other bodies. In 2014 he was again elected to a 4 year term as Mayor of Mission.

Prior to elected public service, Hawes had a career in bank management and the real estate and property development industries. Hawes' community service began with 15 years of coaching hockey and baseball, and came to include a number of local organizations, including the Mission Community Health Council and the Ferndale Citizens’ Advisory Committee. In addition he is a member of the Mission Mid-Day Rotary Club.

Born in Edmonton in 1947, moved to Mission with his wife Alma in 1979; they have three children.

In spring 2009, Hawes and his wife Alma participated in Food Network Canada's The 100 Mile Challenge.

Election results

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B.C. General Election 2005: Maple Ridge-Mission

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Randy Hawes	12,095	44.30%
NDP	Jenny Stevens	11,896	43.57%
	Green	William Stanley Walsh	2,633	9.64%	–
	Marijuana	Carol Gwilt	314	1.15%		Independent	Chum Richardson	312	1.14%
	Platinum	Keith Smith	53	0.19%	–
Total			26,080	100.00%

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B.C. General Election 2001: Maple Ridge-Mission

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
	Liberal	Randy Hawes	12,920	56.67%		$36,054
NDP	Rose Bennett	4,710	20.66%		$19,157
	Green	Dawn Paley	2,910	12.76%	–	$296
	Unity	David Ritchie	1,037	4.55%		$1,487
	Marijuana	Denise Briere-Smart	908	3.98%		$394	Independent	Dale Randall	252	1.11%		$4,144	Independent	Chum Richardson	81	0.49%		$103
Total Valid Votes			22,800	100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots			127	0.56%
Turnout			22,927	70.87%