MLA Hon. Naomi Yamamoto North Vancouver-Lonsdale Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations

Dearest Heavenly Father, as the representative for the people of North Vancouver-Longsdale and as Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations, we thank You for Your wisdom in bringing MLA the Honourable Naomi Yamamoto to the Legislature for such a time as this. Thank you for blessing Minister Yamamoto with intelligence and a willingness to serve. We pray You will guide her decision-making and ask that You would surround her with people who will encourage her, support her and who will give her advice that lines up with Your plan. May she sense Your hand upon her and may she know that she is appreciated. We ask this in Jesus' name.

Naomi Yamamoto was elected as MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale in the 2009 general provincial election and was appointed Minister of State for intergovernmental Relations in June 2009.

Minister Yamamoto had been the president and owner of Tora Design Group in North Vancouver for 21 years. She also enjoyed working with the business community as the president and general manager of the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce.

She also served on the board of the North Shore Credit Union and the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and was president of the Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation. As well, she represented the North Vancouver Chamber on the North Shore 2010 Spirit Committee and Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism Association Board.

In 1997, Minister Yamamoto served as chair of the BC Chamber of Commerce. She completed a six-year term on the board of Capilano College, with the last three years as chair. She also enjoyed six years as a director of the North Shore Neighbourhood House.

In 2005, Naomi was appointed as an inaugural member of the Premier’s Small Business Roundtable.

In her role as Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations, Naomi Yamamoto is also the Premier’s representative to the Pacific North West Economic Region.