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Susan Brice (born July 7, 1943) is a Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Saanich South in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005. She sat as a member of the BC Liberal Party, and served in the cabinet of Premier Gordon Campbell. She has served as a member of the Saanich District Council since 2005,[2] and was previously mayor and councillor in Oak Bay.

Biography

Born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia,[3][4] she attended the University of Victoria and worked as an elementary school teacher in Esquimalt and Oak Bay.[2] She served as an elected trustee to the Greater Victoria School Board from 1975 to 1980, including as chair of the board from 1978 to 1979.[3][4] She was elected councillor to the Municipality of Oak Bay in 1980, then served as mayor from 1985 to 1990.[3][4] She represented Oak Bay as a director on the Capital Regional District board during that time, and chaired the board from 1988 to 1989.[3]

She ran as a candidate for the Social Credit Party in a 1989 by-election for the provincial riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head, but lost to New Democrat Elizabeth Cull by 377 votes.[5] She contested the riding again at the 1991 provincial election, this time placing third behind Cull and Liberal Paul McKivett.[6] She was a host on CFAX AM1070 from 1990 to 1992,[4] then became executive director of the Better Business Bureau of Vancouver Island.[2][3]

She represented the BC Liberals in the riding of Saanich South at the 2001 provincial election, and defeated New Democrat David Cubberley to become member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).[3][7] She was appointed to the cabinet in January 2004 as Minister of State for Mental Health and Addiction Services, before being re-assigned as Minister of Human Resources that September.[8] She was also a member of the Government Caucus Committee on Education, and chair of the Government Caucus Committee on Health.[3]

After losing re-election as MLA in 2005 by 429 votes against Cubberley,[7] Brice instead ran for Saanich District Council at that year's municipal election,[1][9] and has served as councillor since then.[2]

She has been married to husband George since 1965; they have two sons together.[3]

Electoral record

2001 British Columbia general election: Saanich South
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Susan Brice 12,699 52.17% $40,228
New Democratic David Cubberley 6,838 28.09% $38,619
Green Gracie MacDonald 3,823 15.70% $3,545
Marijuana Tamara Tulloch 462 1.90% $394
Conservative Paul Scrimger 349 1.43% $1,032
Independent James Robert Lauder 172 0.71% $608
Total valid votes 24,343 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 66 0.27%
Turnout 24,409 76.00%
Source: Elections BC[10]
2005 British Columbia general election: Saanich South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic David Cubberley 12,809 46.08 +17.99
Liberal Susan Brice 12,380 44.54 −7.63
Green Brandon McIntyre 2,018 7.26 −8.44
Democratic Reform Brett Hinch 223 0.80 –
Western Canada Concept Douglas Christie 207 0.74 –
Independent Kerry Steinemann 161 0.58 –
Total 27,798 100.00
Total rejected ballots 170 0.61%
Turnout 27,968 72.03%
Source: Elections BC[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "COUNCIL CANDIDATE: Susan Brice". Saanich News. October 24, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Susan Brice". District of Saanich. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "37th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 19, 2005: MLA: Hon. Susan Brice". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Brice, Hon. Susan (Saanich South) Minister of Human Resources". Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  5. ^ McMartin, Will (November 23, 2010). "Ida Chong Should Worry". The Tyee. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "1991 British Columbia Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Saanich South". CBC News. April 29, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  8. ^ "Campbell Cabinet: 37th Parliament 2001-2005, 38th Parliament 2005-2009, 39th Parliament 2009-2011" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "Notes on the Civic Elections". The Tyee. November 21, 2005. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  10. ^ "Statement of Votes - 37th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "Statement of Votes - 38th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. November 14, 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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