Claude Richmond
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Claude Richmond is a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. He represents the riding of Kamloops, which he has held since 2001.
He was first elected as MLA for Kamloops in a By-election in 1981 to replace Rafe Mair. Richmond represented the riding for the Social Credit Party of British Columbia, serving in a variety of cabinet portfolios, until leaving politics in 1991.
Richmond served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005, succeeded by Bill Barisoff. He is currently the Minister of Employment and Income Assistance, a portfolio he has held since 2005.
On May 9, 2008, he announced that he was leaving politics after the next provincial election.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "MLA Richmond steps down, citing health", Vancouver Province, 2008-05-11, p. A23.
[edit] External links
- Legislative Assembly of British Columbia- Claude Richmond
- Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance
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