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 and served until 2024.[1] She represented the electoral district of Esquimalt-Metchosin as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus.[1] She served as Minister of Children and Family Development in British Columbia in the cabinets of John Horgan and David Eby.[2]
Mitzi Dean | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of State for Child Care | |
| Assumed office January 15, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Grace Lore |
| Minister of Children and Family Development of British Columbia | |
| In office November 26, 2020 – January 15, 2024 | |
| Premier | John Horgan David Eby |
| Preceded by | Katrine Conroy |
| Succeeded by | Grace Lore |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity of British Columbia | |
| In office February 15, 2018 – November 26, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Grace Lore |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Esquimalt-Metchosin | |
| In office May 9, 2017 – September 21, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Maurine Karagianis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 or 1969 (age 55–56) Sevenoaks, England |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Metchosin, British Columbia |
| Alma mater | Royal Roads University |
| Profession | Administrator |
Private life
editIn the UK, Dean served in a fundraising role as a national development manager for children's services with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She was born in 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
editDean 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
edit| 2020 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Metchosin | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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| 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
edit- ^ a b NDP's Mitzi Dean cruises to comfortable victory in Esquimalt-Metchosin. Times Colonist May 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Meissner, Dirk (January 15, 2024). "The Canadian Press". CBC News.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/canada/times-colonist/20170430/282303910033580 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "About Us". June 2, 2011.
- ^ "Pacific Centre Family Services".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Honourable Mitzi Dean | BC Gov News".
- ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.