Tom Christensen (politician)

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Tom Christensen
Member of the
Michael de Jong
Minister of Children and Family Development of British Columbia
In office
August 15, 2006 – June 10, 2009
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byStan Hagen
Succeeded byMary Polak
Personal details
Born1966
BC Liberal
Alma materUniversity of Victoria
Professionlawyer

Tom Christensen (born 1966)

British Columbia Liberal Party, he served in several cabinet posts under Premier Gordon Campbell
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Biography

Born in Vernon, British Columbia, he attended the University of Victoria, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in geography and environmental studies in 1990, and a law degree in 1994.[2][3] He was called to the British Columbia bar in 1995 and practised at Davidson & Company, becoming partner in 1999.[2][3]

He ran as a candidate for the

Okanagan-Vernon.[3] He was appointed to the cabinet in January 2004 to serve as Minister of Education.[4]

After being returned in the 2005 election with a margin of 2,571 votes,[5] he was named Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.[4] He was subsequently re-assigned as Minister of Children and Family Development in August 2006 as part of a cabinet shuffle.[4][6] He did not seek re-election in 2009.[7]

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