Bonnie McKinnon explained

Bonnie McKinnon
Constituency Am:Surrey-Cloverdale
Term Start1:1996
Term End1:2001
Predecessor1:Ken Jones
Successor1:Kevin Falcon

Bonnie McKinnon is a Canadian businesswoman and politician in British Columbia, Canada. She represented Surrey-Cloverdale in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2001 as a Liberal and then Independent member.

For her initial provincial election in 1996, she recruited family friend (and future mayor) Dianne Watts as a campaign organizer which helped launch Watts into city council.[1]

McKinnon left the Liberal party while in office due to disagreement with leader Gordon Campbell and dissatisfaction with support for women MLAs.[2] She was defeated by Kevin Falcon when she ran for reelection in 2001 as an Independent.[3]

Prior to provincial politics, McKinnon served as a member of Surrey City Council. She was president of the Cloverdale Skating Club and of the Surrey Board of Trade and a director for the Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition Association.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bula. Frances. Her Worship - continued. 20 April 2014. Vancouver Magazine. 1 Jan 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20140421114057/http://www.vanmag.com/News_and_Features/Her_Worship?page=0%2C5. 21 April 2014. dead.
  2. News: Burrows. Matthew. Ex-B.C. Liberal MLA Bonnie McKinnon down on Kevin Falcon's premier ambitions. 20 April 2014. The Georgia Straight. 16 Dec 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140421084115/http://www.straight.com/ex-bc-liberal-mla-bonnie-mckinnon-down-kevin-falcons-premier-ambitions. 21 April 2014.
  3. Web site: Electoral History of British Columbia, Supplement, 1987–2001 . Elections BC . 2012-02-18.
  4. Web site: Ms. Bonnie McKinnon . Legislative Assembly of British Columbia . 2012-03-04.