Stan Hagen
Stan Hagen | |
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Comox | |
In office October 22, 1986 – October 17, 1991 | |
Preceded by | Karen Sanford |
Succeeded by | Margaret Lord |
Personal details | |
Born | Stanley Brian Hagen March 11, 1940 BC Liberal |
Spouse |
Judith Robins (m. 1967) |
Alma mater | Pacific Lutheran University |
Stanley Brian Hagen (March 11, 1940 – January 20, 2009) was a
Background
Stan Hagen was born in New Westminster to mother Sigrid Thompson and father Baard Hagen,[1] a butcher who operated a meat and grocery store in that city; Baard was originally from Norway.[3] After graduating from Pacific Lutheran University in 1963,[4] Stan Hagen married Judith Robins in 1967, with whom he had five children.[1] He had lived in the Comox Valley since 1968 with his family, working as a comptroller for a construction company before starting his own ready-mix concrete business.[5] From 1972 to 1978 he served as a trustee with the Comox Valley School District.[5][6]
Politics
Social Credit Party
Running for the Social Credit Party, Hagen was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1986 to represent the riding of Comox.[1][5][6] He was named to the cabinet of Premier Bill Vander Zalm that November as Minister of Continuing Education and Job Training; his title was modified to Minister of Advanced Education and Job Training one month later.[7] He resigned from the post in July 1987 amidst allegations of conflict of interest involving his ready-mix company, but was re-instated that August.[7] He additionally served as Minister of State for the Vancouver Island/Coast Region between October 1987 and July 1988, and as Minister Responsible for Science and Technology from July 1988 to November 1989.[5][7]
He was re-assigned in November 1989 as Minister of Regional and Economic Development, before becoming Minister of Education in December 1990.
Liberal Party
He worked at a paving company as general manager until his return to politics in 2001, when he ran for the
After winning re-election in
Honours
He received an honorary doctor of laws degree from Simon Fraser University in June 1998.[4][5] In August 2009, Hagen was inducted into the Comox Valley Walk of Achievement.[3] In December 2011, Hagen was memorialized by the Salvation Army, which renamed its Victoria Family Centre the "Stan Hagen Centre for Families".[12] Stan Hagen Nature Park[13] and Stan Hagen Theatre, both in the city of Courtenay, were named in his honour.
While still in office, he was honoured by the
References
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- ^ a b c d "Cabinet minister Hagen's sudden death a 'great loss': premier". CBC News. January 21, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Comox Valley Walk of Achievement honours Stanley B. Hagen, MLA".
- ^ a b "Class Notes". Pacific Lutheran Scene. Pacific Lutheran University. 1998. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "38th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 14, 2009: MLA: Hon. Stan Hagen (Deceased) 1940-2009". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Hagen, Hon. Stan (Comox Valley) Deputy Premier and Minister of Children and Family Development". Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Vander Zalm Cabinet: 33rd-34th Parliament 1986-1991" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Rita Johnston Cabinet: 34th Parliament 1991" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Campbell Cabinet: 37th Parliament 2001-2005, 38th Parliament 2005-2009, 39th Parliament 2009-2011" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Fish farm critics take aim at Hagen". CBC News. January 29, 2003. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Campbell shakes up cabinet". CBC News. August 15, 2006. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Stan Hagen Centre". YouTube.
- ^ McDowell, Connor (August 24, 2023). "Park in Crown Isle renamed Stan Hagen Nature Park". Comox Valley Record. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Dallas Smith | LinkedIn". Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.