37th Parliament Members
at dissolution on April 19, 2005

MLA: Hon. Richard Neufeld  Peace River North Minister of Energy and Mines Elected: 1991, 1996, 2001 BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBERAL PARTY

Richard Neufeld was appointed Minister of Energy and Mines on June 5, 2001 .

Mr. Neufeld previously served as energy, mines and northern development critic for the Official Opposition. He sat on the Select Standing Committees on Forests, Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, and on Agriculture and Fisheries. He also sat on the Official Opposition Caucus Committee on Transportation.

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1991 to represent the riding of Peace River North and was re-elected in 1996 and 2001.

Before entering provincial politics, Mr. Neufeld owned and operated a business in Fort Nelson . He has been involved in the oil and gas industry most of his life.

He served on Fort Nelson council from 1978 to 1986, for five of those years as mayor. He has been involved with the Fort Nelson and Fort St. John Chambers of Commerce and Rotary Clubs.

Richard and his wife Montana live in Fort St. John and have four grown children.