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38th Parliament Members
at dissolution on April 14, 2009

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MLA: Hon. Shirley Bond 

Prince George-Mount Robson


Minister of Education and Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy and Deputy Premier

Elected: 2001, 2005

BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBERAL PARTY

Shirley Bond was appointed Minister of Education and Minister responsible for Early Learning and Literacy on June 16, 2005 and Deputy Premier on September 20, 2004. She also serves on the Government Caucus Committee on Social Development, the Cabinet Committee on Agenda Development, Treasury Board and chairs the Cabinet Committee on New Relationship Coordination.

Shirley was elected in 2001 and re-elected in 2005 to represent the riding of Prince George-Mount Robson.

Before her election to the Legislative Assembly, she served three terms on the Prince George School Board, the last as chair. She also worked with the continuing education department of the Prince George School District, becoming its business manager. She was given the B.C. Interior, North & Yukon Woman of Distinction Award for her work in public education.

Minister Bond has an arts and science diploma from the College of New Caledonia and, up until becoming MLA, was working on a bachelor of arts degree in political science at the University of Northern BC.

She was protocol director for the 2001 Special Olympic Summer Games and sat on the boards of Carey Theological College, the Personal Living Choices Society, the Trinity Opportunity Fund Grants Committee and the City of Prince George's Standing Committee on Youth.

Shirley and Bill Bond live in Prince George. They have twin adult children.