Jack Davis (Canadian politician)
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| In office September 27, 1962 – May 9, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Payne |
| Succeeded by | Ron Huntington |
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| Born | July 31, 1916 Social Credit (provincial) |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Profession | Engineer |
John Davis, PC (July 31, 1916 – March 27, 1991) was a Canadian politician from British Columbia who was elected both federally and provincially.
Early life and education
Born in Kamloops General Hospital, in
His attendance at
Political career
In 1962, Davis was elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the riding of Coast—Capilano, a riding which stretched from Deep Cove in the
In the British Columbia provincial election of 1975, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a member of the British Columbia Social Credit Party representing the district of North Vancouver-Seymour. He was sworn in as the Minister of Transport and Communication in the new Bill Bennett government. He resigned in 1978 at the demand of the Premier, Bill Bennett. He was fined $1,000 on September 18, 1978 after being convicted of fraud over his practice of converting Government-paid first class airline tickets to economy class and keeping the change.[1]
He was re-elected in the 1979 British Columbia general election, 1983 British Columbia general election, and 1986 British Columbia general election. Davis was also a cabinet minister in the government of Bill Vander Zalm and was Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources when he died in office of cancer in 1991.[2]
An energy audit prepared for Alternative Energy Policy Branch of the Ministry of Energy and Mines in 2005 found that the Jack Davis Building at 1810 Blanshard Street in Victoria was currently operating at a high level of energy efficiency. The initial design of the building, which won the building acclaim upon completion in 1992, is still reaping the benefits of energy efficient construction via low energy expenditures.
Legacy
There are two scholarships to UBC awarded in memory of Davis. The Jack Davis Scholarship in Energy Studies is a $2,700 scholarship that has been endowed by Westcoast Energy Inc. in memory of the Honourable Jack Davis. The award is made to a graduate student in energy studies at the University of British Columbia. The second Jack Davis scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding all-round North Shore secondary school graduate to assist in his or her entering the University of British Columbia.[3]
Victoria Office building named after Jack Davis is located at 1810 Blanshard Street Victoria, BC, Canada.
References
- ^ Grumps, North Van's (2014-03-26). "A 1978 BC MLA perception of "Entitlements": the Late Jack Davis (MLA) pocketed the savings difference of $1,074 by flying Economy not Business. Found GUILTY of Fraud". Blog Borg Collective. Retrieved 2022-03-20. Vancouver BC -- By ROBERT WILLIAMSON Globe and Mail September 19, 1978
- ^ "Dedicationnoted in life of Davis". Vancouver Sun. March 30, 1991. p. B10. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Jack Davis Scholarship". www.jackdavisscholarship.ca.
External links
- Jack Davis – Parliament of Canada biography
- Jack Davis Scholarship in Energy Studies grad.ubc.ca
- 1810 Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
- Photos of Jack Davis building
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