Father God, You say in Your Word in Psalm 71:16a "I will go in the strength of the Lord;". We pray today that You will give MLA: Shane Simpson renewed strength to accomplish the things that You have laid on his heart. We are thankful that his desire is to help improve the quality of life we experience in this great province of British Columbia. May Your mighty hand of blessing be upon him, his colleagues and family in this next season. May he also experience a fresh wave of renewed appreciation from his constituents of Vancouver-Hastings as he continues working diligently on their behalf. We pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Shane Simpson was re-elected as the MLA for Vancouver-Hastings on
May 12, 2009. He was first elected to the Legislature in 2005.
Shane serves as Official Opposition Caucus Chair and
critic for Housing, ICBC, the BC Lottery Corporation and the BC Liquor
Distribution Branch.
Born and raised in Vancouver, Shane has lived, worked,
and engaged in community-building activities in East Vancouver for more
than 35 years.
In his professional career, Shane has worked as the
Director of Policy and Communications for Smart Growth BC, Chair of the
Vancouver City Planning Commission, Instructor in the Community Economic
Development program at Simon Fraser University, Executive Director of
the Worker Ownership Resource Center, Legislative Coordinator for the
Canadian Union of Public Employees, coordinator and fundraiser for the
Ray Cam Cooperative Center, executive assistant to former Vancouver East
MP Margaret Mitchell, and as a self-employed consultant on business and
economic development for labour, co-operative and non-profit groups.
Shane was the recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee
Medal for his contribution to community in 2002. In 1992, he was awarded
the Governor General's 125th Anniversary Commemorative Medal for
Community Service.
Shane, his partner Cate Jones and their daughter Shayla, live in the Burrardview neighbourhood of Vancouver Hastings.
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