Mitzi Dean

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British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Esquimalt-Metchosin
Assumed office
May 9, 2017
Preceded byMaurine Karagianis
Personal details
Born1968 or 1969 (age 54–55)
Metchosin, British Columbia
Alma materRoyal Roads University
ProfessionAdministrator

Mitzi Jayne Dean is a British-Canadian non-profit administrator and politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Esquimalt-Metchosin as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus.[1] She is currently Minister of State for Child Care in British Columbia.[2]

Private life

In the UK, Dean served in a fundraising role as a national development manager for children's services with the

Sevenoaks, England[3] and worked in fundraising and development in organizations offering child protection social work and community-based social services across Great Britain
for more than 20 years.

Prior to her election, Dean was appointed the executive director for Pacific Centre Family Services in 2007,[4] having moved to Victoria from England in 2005.

In 2014, Dean received a certificate in executive study for six months of online part-time study at Royal Roads University.[5]

Cabinet positions

Dean was appointed as the province's Parliamentary Secretary of the newly created Gender Equity Secretariat, in the Ministry of Finance, in February 2018 by Premier John Horgan.[6] She then served as the Minister of Children and Family Development.[7] She is currently Minister of State for Child Care in British Columbia.[2]

Electoral record

2020 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mitzi Dean 15,070 59.32 +13.07 $36,746.64
Green Andy MacKinnon 6,140 24.17 −0.64 $9,644.51
Liberal
RJ Senko 3,940 15.51 −12.11 $16,844.69
Independent Desta McPherson 254 1.00 $1,062.36
Total valid votes 25,404 100.00
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[8][9]
2017 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Mitzi Dean 11,816 46.25 $65,033
Liberal
Barb Desjardins 7,055 27.62 $52,675
Green Andy MacKinnon 6,339 24.81 10,290
Libertarian Josh Steffler 171 0.67 $200
Independent Delmar Martay 102 0.40 $475
Communist Tyson Riel Strandlund 65 0.25 $0
Total valid votes 25,548 100.00
Total rejected ballots 84 0.33
Turnout 25,632 65.88
Registered voters 38,909
Source: Elections BC[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b NDP's Mitzi Dean cruises to comfortable victory in Esquimalt-Metchosin. Times Colonist May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Meissner, Dirk (January 15, 2024). "The Canadian Press". CBC News.
  3. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/canada/times-colonist/20170430/282303910033580 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "About Us". June 2, 2011.
  5. ^ "Pacific Centre Family Services".
  6. ^ "Premier John Horgan appoints Mitzi Dean as Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity". news.gov.bc.ca. Office of the Premier of BC. February 15, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  7. ^ "Honourable Mitzi Dean | BC Gov News".
  8. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.