MLA Jane Thornthwaite Member for North Vancouver - Seymour

Our gracious and loving heavenly Father we come to You on behalf of MLA Jane Thornthwaite who has given unstintingly of her time and treasure to serve both her own constituents and as well all of the citizens of the province of British Columbia. We pray a special blessing upon her this day and all the days she spends in the legislature and on many important committees.  May she sense Your guiding hand in all that she endevours to do.  Grant her physical well being and spiritual insight. May she realize she may call upon the Lord of the Universe to guide her every precious moment of every day.We thank You now Lord for this gracious lady.  Amen

Jane Thornthwaite was elected MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour in the 2009 general provincial election.

Since 2005, Jane was a School Trustee for the North Vancouver Board of Education and topped the polls in both the 2005 and 2008 municipal elections. She was elected Chair of the North Vancouver Board of Education in December 2008 and resigned from the Board June 2009 after being elected to the Legislature.

Previously, Jane was a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (B.Sc., B.H.E.) with a 22-year career in health care. Jane’s work experience includes positions in hospital dietetics and community health, an instructor for a third year required Nutrition course at UBC, a Corporate Nutritionist for an international Health Food Chain and a National Sales Representative for an international pharmaceutical firm.

Her writing has been published in a wide variety of publications and she has been a guest presenter and lecturer at numerous colleges and universities.

As a former self-employed health consultant, Jane has experience operating a small business and supporting a family as a mother of three kids.

Jane has an extensive volunteer career on the North Shore and has lived in North Vancouver for over 19 years.