Shirley Bond

The Honourable
Shirley Bond
MLA
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 1956/1957 (age 58–59)
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:

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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.

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