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MLA: Hon. Blair Lekstrom 

Peace River South


Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure

Elected: 2001, 2005, 2009

BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBERAL PARTY

 
E-mail: blair.lekstrom.mla@leg.bc.ca

Office:
Room 342
Parliament Buildings
Victoria, BC
V8V 1X4

Constituency:
10300 – 10th Street
Dawson Creek, BC
V1G 3T6

Phone:

250 387-1978

Phone:

250 784-1330

Fax:

250 356-2290

Fax:

250 784-1333

 

Toll free:

1 877 784-1330

Blair Lekstrom was appointed Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure on March 14, 2011. His previous cabinet positions include Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources and Minister of Community Development.

As a lifelong resident of Dawson Creek in Northern British Columbia, Minister Lekstrom was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Peace River South riding in 2001. He has since been re-elected three times, most recently in 2009.

Minister Lekstrom has always been active in his community, and before becoming a member of the provincial government, he served as Mayor of the City of Dawson Creek. He was elected to this position in 1996, after serving three years as a city councillor.