Richard Lee (Canadian politician)
Richard T. Lee | |
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MLA for Burnaby North | |
In office May 16, 2001 – May 9, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Pietro Calendino |
Succeeded by | Janet Routledge |
Personal details | |
Born |
1954 63) Zhongshan, People Republic of China | (age
Political party | B.C. Liberal |
Residence | Burnaby, British Columbia |
Richard T. Lee (simplified Chinese: 李灿明; traditional Chinese: 李燦明; pinyin: Li Cànmíng) was a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Lee lost reelection to Janet Routledge in the 2017 election.
Biography
He has represented the riding of North Burnaby since the 2001 election. He was re-elected in the 2005 election and 2009 election. He had been serving as Parliamentary Secretary for the Asia-Pacific Initiative from June 2005 to May 2009. Lee previously served as deputy chair of the Special Committee to Appoint a Merit Commissioner and chair of the Government Caucus Asian Economic Development Committee.[1][2]
In June 2013 Lee was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Asia Pacific Strategy to the Minister of International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism.[3]
In December 2013 Lee was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for traditional Chinese medicine.[4][5]
In April 2015, constituents in Burnaby North launched a Recall campaign under the BC Elections Act, citing Lee's inactivity on key issues,[6] and involvement in the Burnaby Hospital Scandal.[7]
Partial electoral results
British Columbia general election, 2017: Burnaby North | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
New Democratic | Janet Routledge | 9,794 | 47.64 | |||||
Liberal | Richard Lee | 8,349 | 40.61 | |||||
Green | Peter Hallschmid | 2,415 | 11.75 | |||||
Total valid votes | 20,558 | 100.00 | ||||||
Source: Elections BC[8] |
British Columbia general election, 2013: Burnaby North | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
Liberal | Richard Lee | 10,543 | 46.82 | |||||
New Democratic | Janet Routledge | 9,875 | 43.85 | |||||
Green | Carrie McLaren | 1,577 | 7.00 | |||||
No Affiliation | Wayne Michael Marklund | 523 | 2.32 | |||||
Total valid votes | 22,518 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 170 | 0.75 | ||||||
Turnout | 22,688 | 55.03 | ||||||
Source: Elections BC[9] |
British Columbia general election, 2005: Burnaby North | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
Liberal | Richard T. Lee | 10,421 | 45.59 | $90,190 | ||||
New Democratic | Pietro Calendino | 10,356 | 45.31 | $48,271 | ||||
Green | Richard Brand | 1,763 | 7.71 | $1,430 | ||||
Democratic Reform | Matthew Laird | 316 | 1.38 | $6,530 | ||||
Total Valid Votes | 22,856 | 100.00 | ||||||
Total Rejected Ballots | 155 | 0.68 | ||||||
Turnout | 23,011 | 59.76 |
References
- ↑ https://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/40thParl/lee-Richard.htm
- ↑ 李灿明 四度成功攻顶
- ↑ https://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/40thParl/lee-Richard.htm
- ↑ http://www.burnabynow.com/opinion/blogs/community-conversations-1.752422/burnaby-mla-richard-lee-appointed-parliamentary-secretary-for-chinese-medicine-1.767099
- ↑ 李灿明获委任筹办首间公立中医学院
- ↑ http://bc.ctvnews.ca/burnaby-resident-files-petition-to-recall-failed-mla-1.2327145
- ↑ http://bcndpcaucus.ca/news/premier-christy-clark-must-come-clean-on-burnaby-hospital-scandal/
- ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Richard T. Lee. |
- Richard T. Lee's official MLA site
- Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, North Burnaby MLA: Richard T. Lee