Ed Conroy (politician)
| Ed Conroy | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Rossland-Trail | |
| In office 1991–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher D'Arcy |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries of British Columbia | |
| In office November 1, 2000 – June 5, 2001 | |
| Premier | Ujjal Dosanjh |
| Preceded by | Corky Evans |
| Succeeded by | John van Dongen |
| Minister Responsible for Rural Development of British Columbia | |
| In office November 1, 2000 – June 5, 2001 | |
| Premier | Ujjal Dosanjh |
| Preceded by | Corky Evans |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1946 Rossland, British Columbia |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Katrine Conroy |
| Residence | Pass Creek, British Columbia |
| Occupation | rancher |
Ed Conroy (born October 21, 1946) is a Canadian politician, who was MLA for Rossland-Trail in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001.[1][2] He is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[2]
Conroy was born in Rossland, British Columbia and raised in Castlegar. He was educated in Castlegar and at the University of Victoria. Before entering politics, Conroy worked on a towboat. He also raised purebred cattle.[3] He was defeated by Sandy Santori when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 2001.[4]
His wife, Katrine Conroy is the current MLA for the redistributed district of Kootenay West.[4]
References
- ↑
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 McMartin, Will (2005-04-19). "West Kootenay-Boundary and Nelson Creston Move into 'Solid' NDP column.". The Tyee. Archived from the original on 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ↑ "Hon. Ed Conroy". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Kootenay West". B.C. Votes. CBC. Retrieved 2012-03-07.