Father we thank You for MLA Jon Les. We thank You for his service to this Province. We pray that You will bless him and give him the wisdom that will allow him to accomplish much as quickly as possible. Let Your hand be with him and his family. We pray that You would also give him fresh revelation and understanding in all areas, causing increase and favor to rest upon him, his work, his constituents and his family. Amen
John Les is currently the Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier. He
previously served as Parliamentary Secretary for HST Information to
the Minister of Finance.
John was re-elected as MLA to represent the new riding of
Chilliwack in the spring of 2009. He has also served as Solicitor
General, and Minister of Small Business and Economic Development.
Mr. Les was first elected to represent the riding of Chilliwack-Sumas in 2001 and re-elected in 2005.
He served as Government Caucus Chair, and also chaired
the Legislative Special Committee on the Citizens’ Assembly on
Electoral Reform. Mr. Les has served on the Government Caucus Committee
on Economy and Government Operations, as well as the Select Standing
Committee on Crown Corporations. He has also been chair of the Select
Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, and was formerly a member of
the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct,
Standing Orders and Private Bills.
Before being elected to the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Les
served for three years as a Chilliwack municipal councillor before he
became Mayor from 1987 to 1999. During his 13 years as Mayor, he served
on a number of bodies, including Chair of the Fraser Valley Regional
District; Trustee of the Municipal Finance Authority of B.C.; Director
of Union of BC Municipalities; and President of the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities.
In his private business career, Mr. Les was a partner in a
Chilliwack dairy operation, an award-winning realtor, as well as the
owner of a successful land development company
Mr. Les is an Honorary Rotarian, who was awarded the Paul
Harris Fellowship in recognition of his exemplary community service,
by the Rotary Club of Chilliwack.
Mr. Les and his wife Mattie live in Chilliwack and have six children and 15 grandchildren.
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