Rosalyn Bird
Rosalyn Bird MLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Prince George-Valemount | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shirley Bond |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC Conservatives |
Rosalyn Bird is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. She represents the electoral district of Prince George-Valemount as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.[1][2]
Early life and career
[edit]Rosalyn Bird began her career in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in 1990. After starting as a Boatswain, she later re-classified as a Resource Management Clerk. In 2005, she was selected to commission as a Naval Logistics Officer.[3]
During her time in the CAF, Bird deployed in support of NATO. She also served as the Forward Logistics Support for Southeast Asia relations, and supported Op Apollo and Op Altair in Afghanistan.[3]
Political career
[edit]In the 2024 provincial election, Bird was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Prince George-Valemount, representing the Conservative Party of British Columbia.[4] After her election, Bird was named to the Conservative shadow cabinet as critic for Citizens' Services. Bird has cited internet connectivity as a priority for this portfolio, as well as the province's forestry industry, healthcare and education systems, and road safety and transportation.[5]
Bird is also a member of the Conservative Party of BC's Board of Directors.[5]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2024 British Columbia general election: Prince George-Valemount | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Rosalyn Bird | 9,015 | 55.2% | +55.1 | ||||
| New Democratic | Clay Pountney | 5,708 | 34.9% | +5.9 | ||||
| Green | Gwen Johansson | 1,612 | 9.9% | -6.0 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 27,329 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[6] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "BC election 2024 results: Prince George-Valemount | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Popple, Abigail (October 19, 2024). "Rosalyn Bird wins Prince George-Valemount seat". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Rosalyn Bird at Conservative Party of BC". Conservative Party of BC. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Clarke, Ted (October 20, 2024). "Rosalyn Bird is Prince George-Valemount's new MLA". Prince George Citizen. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Slark, Colin (January 2, 2025). "Bird putting emphasis on community relations as new MLA". Prince George Citizen. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779080/bc-election-2024-results-prince-george-valemount/
See also
[edit]
  | This article about a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |