Lord, we come to You today for Michael de Jong: Attorney General, Minister of Public Safety, and Solicitor General. We ask that You will come alongside Michael in the ministries You have for him at this time. May he be aware of Your strength and guiding hand, that much good will be accomplished to the benefit of all British Columbians. We also lift up his family to You for their care and protection. Thank You, Lord. Amen.
Michael G. de Jong, Q.C., was named British Columbia’s Attorney General on June 10, 2009. The five-term MLA previously served as Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Minister of Labour and Citizen Services, and Minister of Forests.
Michael de Jong was re-elected on May 12, 2009 as the MLA for the newly named constituency of Abbotsford West, an area he has represented since first being elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in a 1994 byelection. The constituency was then known as Matsqui, a name that continued through the 1996 general election until 2001. The riding was then renamed Abbotsford – Mount Lehman, a designation that was held through the 2005 election until the 2009 general election.
In addition to his role as Attorney General, Mr. de Jong also serves as Government House Leader, a post he has held since 2005.
Prior to his roles in government, Mr. de Jong served as Deputy House Leader for the Official Opposition and was Opposition Critic for a variety of portfolios.
Before his election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in 1994, Mr. de Jong served two terms as an elected School Trustee for Abbotsford School District 34, and was a practicing lawyer with his own Abbotsford firm. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton University in Ottawa and a law degree from the University of Alberta.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment