Shirley Bond
Shirley Bond | |
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| Attorney General of British Columbia | |
| In office August 18, 2011 – June 7, 2013 | |
| Premier | Christy Clark |
| Preceded by | Barry Penner |
| Succeeded by | Suzanne Anton |
| Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General | |
| In office March 14, 2011 – February 8, 2012 | |
| Premier | Christy Clark |
| Preceded by | Rich Coleman |
| Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure of British Columbia | |
| In office June 10, 2009 – March 14, 2011 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Kevin Falcon |
| Succeeded by | Blair Lekstrom |
| Deputy Premier of British Columbia | |
| In office December 15, 2004 – June 10, 2009 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Christy Clark |
| Minister of Education of British Columbia | |
| In office June 16, 2005 – June 10, 2009 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Tom Christensen |
| Succeeded by | Margaret MacDiarmid |
| Minister of Health Services of British Columbia | |
| In office December 15, 2004 – June 16, 2005 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Colin Hansen |
| Succeeded by | George Abbott |
| Minister of Advanced Education of British Columbia | |
| In office June 5, 2001 – December 15, 2004 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Cathy McGregor |
| Succeeded by | Ida Chong |
| MLA for Prince George-Valemount Prince George-Mount Robson (2001–2009) | |
| Assumed office 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Lois Boone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 or 1957 (age 66–67) Prince George, British Columbia[1] |
| Political party | BC Liberal |
| Occupation | Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training for British Columbia |
Shirley Bond (born 1956 or 1957)[2] is a Canadian politician who was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2001. She was re-elected for a fourth term as MLA for the Prince George-Valemount riding in 2013 and was appointed Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister responsible for Labour on June 10, 2013. Bond previously served as:
- Minister of Justice
- Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Minister of Education and Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy
- Deputy Premier
- Minister of Advanced Education and
- Minister of Health Services.
She also served as vice-chair of the Treasury Board, chaired the Cabinet Committee on New Relationship Coordination, and sat as a member of the cabinet climate action committee. Before being elected to the legislative assembly, she served three terms on the Prince George school board. Bond lives in Prince George with Bill, her husband of more than 30 years, their twin adult children and their families, including grandsons Caleb and Cooper.
Prior to being elected, Bond was also attending the University of Northern British Columbia but did not attain her Bachelor's Degree. She has an arts and sciences diploma from the College of New Caledonia.
References
- ^ Shirley Bond - Education minister Bond shares her own inspriring story Mallam, Teresa. The Prince George Free Press [Prince George, B.C] 07 Oct 2008: A.16.
- ^ P.G. Mount Robson's Liberal candidates: Party members choose their candidate Friday and Saturday: [Final Edition] Hoekstra, Gordon. Prince George Citizen [Prince George, B.C] 27 Sep 2000: 5.