38th Parliament Members
at dissolution on April 14, 2009

MLA: Katrine Conroy West Kootenay-Boundary Elected: 2005 NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Katrine Conroy was elected as the MLA for West Kootenay Boundary on May 17, 2005.

Katrine is the Opposition Caucus Whip, and serves as Opposition Critic for Citizens' Services, and Labour. Katrine Conroy has been successful in both community and career endeavors. Katrine has enjoyed successful careers as one of B.C.'s first female Steam Engineers, as an Early Childhood Educator, Administrator and College Instructor, and as a small business person.

Katrine has worked and volunteered in her community as the Executive Director of Kootenay Family Place, Co-Chair of the Castlegar and District Social Planning Council, Treasurer of the Regional District of Central Kootenay Community Futures Board, Hospital Board member, and founding Board member of the Community Social Services Employers Association.

With her husband Ed, Katrine lives in Pass Creek where they run a successful ranch breeding prize-winning Polled Hereford cattle. Together they have raised four children, and have three grandchildren.