Linda reid mla biography
Longest serving woman in the Legislative Assembly ( - ) Linda Reid was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Linda Reid (born June 27, ) is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia, representing Richmond East from to , and Richmond South Centre from to!
Linda Reid
Canadian politician
For Scottish singer of same name, see Sister Vanilla.
Linda Reid (born June 27, 1959) is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia, representing Richmond East from 1991 to 2017, and Richmond South Centre from 2017 to 2020.
A caucus member of the British Columbia Liberal Party, she served in the cabinets of premiersGordon Campbell and Christy Clark as Minister of State for Early Childhood Development from 2001 to 2005, Minister of State for Childcare from 2005 to 2009, and Minister of Advanced Education in 2017.
She was also the 37th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2013 to 2017.
Early life
Reid was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1959.[1][2] She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Education degree in 1982, before proceeding with graduate studies at the same institution specializing in education, ex