Anne Kang
| Anne Kang MLA | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors of British Columbia | |
|
Assumed office July 18, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Burnaby-Deer Lake | |
|
Assumed office May 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kathy Corrigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chang Hua, Taiwan |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Profession | Politician/Teacher |
Anne Kang (Chinese: 康安禮) is a Canadian politician presently serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
Background
Kang first immigrated with her parents to Canada from Taiwan at an early age. She has lived in Burnaby BC for over 30 years. Kang is married, and has two young children of elementary school age.
Prior to entering politics, Kang was educated at the University of British Columbia, receiving a Bachelors of Music, Bachelors of Education, a Diploma in Special Education and a master's degree in special education. She then served as an elementary school music teacher in Burnaby.[1]
Kang has volunteered with a number of not-for-profit and religious organizations; in recognition of her community involvement, she was awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal in 2012.[2] Kang has stated that a goal of her community involvement has been to inspire civic engagement and volunteerism in others.[3]
Municipal Politics
Kang had previously served as a three-term Burnaby city councillor, a position to which she was first elected in 2008.[4] As a city councillor, Kang connected with the community of Burnaby through several sub-roles such as Council Liaison for the Public Library Board, Vice Chair of the Environment Committee, Member of the Public Safety Committee and Council Youth Liaison.[5]
On the Burnaby city council, Kang was particularly active in spearheading environmental initiatives, including fostering development of a food scrap recycling program.[6] Kang was also involved with municipal infrastructure projects, including planning a large-scale renovation and restructuring of a major library within the city.[7]
Effective June 27, 2017, Kang is on unpaid leave from her position as Burnaby City councillor due to her recent election to the Legislature of British Columbia. Her vacant position on Burnaby City Council is expected to be filled in a municipal election in October 2018.[8]
Provincial Politics
Kang was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the 2017 election, beating Chinese-Canadian small-businesswoman Karen Wang.[9] Kang will succeed Kathy Corrigan, wife of Burnaby mayor Derek Corrigan, in the legislature, and will represent the constituency of Burnaby-Deer Lake, an area where she has lived since 1986.[10] Anne Kang became one of the first three Taiwanese Canadians to be elected to the BC Legislature, along with Katrina Chen and Bowinn Ma, who were also elected in the 2017 election.[11] Kang is a member of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia caucus.[12] She currently serves in the role of Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors within the Government of British Columbia.[13]
Electoral record
| British Columbia general election, 2017: Burnaby-Deer Lake | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| New Democratic | Anne Kang | 8,747 | 47.89 | |||||
| Liberal | Karen Xiao Bao Wang | 6,491 | 35.54 | |||||
| Green | Rick McGowan | 2,209 | 12.09 | |||||
| Conservative | Graham Bowers | 589 | 3.22 | |||||
| Independent | Elias Ishak | 229 | 1.25 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 18,265 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[14] | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Councillor Anne Kang". Burnaby City Hall. City of Burnaby. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ↑ "Anne Kang". Your BCA Team for Council. Burnaby Citizens Association. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ↑ "Councillor Anne Kang". Burnaby City Hall. City of Burnaby. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ↑ "Councillor Anne Kang". Burnaby City Hall. City of Burnaby. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ↑ "Councillor Anne Kang". Burnaby City Hall. City of Burnaby. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ↑ "Anne Kang". Your BCA Team for Council. Burnaby Citizens Association. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ↑ "Metrotown Library to get $400K Reno". City of Burnaby. 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ↑ "No Byelection to be Held for Kang's Seat". Burnaby Now. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ↑ "BC Votes 2017". CBC Politics. CBC News. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ↑ "Burnaby councillor and music teacher Anne Kang named replacement for retiring B.C. NDP MLA Kathy Corrigan". Vancouver Sun.
- ↑ "Taiwanese Canadian leader describes election of three B.C. MLAs as historic milestone". CBC Politics. The Georgia Straight. 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ↑ "Your Team". BC NDP Caucus. BC NDP. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ↑ "Anne Kang to Serve as Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors". BC Care Providers Association. BC Care Providers Association. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.