Dale Lovick Explained

Dale Lovick
Birth Date:4 March 1944
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia
Office:32nd Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Term Start:June 25, 1996
Term End:February 18, 1998
Premier:Glen Clark
Lieutenant Governor:Garde Gardom
Predecessor:Emery Barnes
Successor:Gretchen Brewin
Office1:Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Term Start1:March 22, 1994
Term End1:June 25, 1996
Predecessor1:Emery Barnes
Successor1:Gretchen Brewin
Constituency Am2:Nanaimo
Assembly2:British Columbia Legislative
Term Start2:October 22, 1986
Term End2:May 16, 2001
Predecessor2:Dave Stupich
Alongside2:Dave Stupich (1986-1988)
Jan Pullinger (1989-1991)
Successor2:Mike Hunter
Party:New Democrat
Spouse:Jan Pullinger

Laurence Dale Lovick (born March 4, 1944) is an educator and former political figure in British Columbia, Canada.[1] He represented Nanaimo from 1986 to 2001 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a member of the NDP.

Early life

Lovick was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was educated at the University of British Columbia and Carleton University. Lovick was an instructor at Malaspina College in Nanaimo, where he was also head of the English department.[2] At the time of his first election, Nanaimo was a dual-member district, and Lovick served alongside Dave Stupich; Stupich resigned in 1988 and was succeeded in a by-election by Jan Pullinger, whom Lovick would later marry.[3] When the province's electoral districts were realigned into single member districts for the 1991 election, Lovick continued to represent Nanaimo, while Pullinger moved to the new neighbouring district of Cowichan-Ladysmith.

Career

Lovick was deputy speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1994 to 1996 and then Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 1998.[1] He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Labour from February 1998 to July 1999, as Minister of Aboriginal Affairs from February 1998 to January 1999 and again from July 1999 to November 2000, and as Minister Responsible for the Insurance Corporation of BC from January 1999 to February 2000. He was also government whip from 2000 to 2001.[2]

Lovick was the editor of Tommy Douglas Speaks, published in 1979, and was a contributor to The Canadian Encyclopedia.[1]

In 2004, he was named to the board of directors for the Nanaimo Area Land Trust.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: O'Handley, Kathleen . Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1997 . 1997 . 1-896413-43-9.
  2. Web site: Mr. Dale Lovick, Nanaimo . Legislative Assembly of British Columbia . 2009-11-28.
  3. http://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/background/200903bp_families.pdf Political Families: A List of Related BC MLAs
  4. Web site: NEWS FROM NALT . Nanaimo Area Land Trust . October 2004 . 2009-11-28.