Lord, it is a privilege to come before You and pray for the men and women who serve our Province as members of the Legislative Assembly. We thank You for MLA: Jenny Kwan and the important part she plays as she represents the people of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant. Give her many opportunities this summer to listen to the needs of her constituents. Give her wisdom and discretion in her role as opposition critic for Jobs, Economic Development and Trade and provide her with the opportunity to really make a difference in the lives of British Columbians. Bless her and her family with times of fun and relaxation. In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen. Jenny Kwan was first elected as the MLA for Vancouver - Mount Pleasant in 1996, becoming one of the first Chinese-Canadians to sit in BC's Legislative Assembly and the first Chinese Canadian Cabinet Minister in the history of B.C. She was re-elected in 2001, 2005 and again on May 12, 2009.
Jenny serves as opposition critic for Jobs, Economic Development and Trade.
Born in Hong Kong, Jenny Wai Ching Kwan immigrated to Canada with her family when she was nine years old.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Criminology) from Simon Fraser University. Jenny began working as a community legal advocate in the Downtown Eastside shortly after graduation.
Jenny was elected to Vancouver City Council in 1993 --becoming the youngest councillor in Vancouver’s history -- and served for three years as the sole representative of Vancouver's progressive municipal political party, COPE.
In 1998 Jenny was appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs, becoming BC's first Chinese-Canadian cabinet minister. Jenny also served as Minister of Women's Equality and Minister of Community Development, Cooperatives and Volunteers and was the provincial government’s lead person in developing the Vancouver Agreement.
Jenny is married and lives in East Vancouver with her husband, daughter, son and stepson.
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