Dennis MacKay | |
Birth Date: | 23 March 1942 |
Birth Place: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Death Place: | Smithers, British Columbia, Canada |
Constituency Am: | Bulkley Valley-Stikine |
Assembly: | British Columbia Legislative |
Term Start: | May 16, 2001 |
Term End: | May 12, 2009 |
Predecessor: | Bill Goodacre |
Successor: | Doug Donaldson |
Party: | Liberal |
Dennis MacKay (March 23, 1942 – August 14, 2024) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Bulkley Valley-Stikine in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2009.[1]
MacKay moved into the riding in 1981. Before becoming an MLA, MacKay worked as a private investigator, a provincial coroner, and a security patrol agent. He served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for more than 30 years, including two years with the RCMP's Musical Ride. He died in Smithers on August 14, 2024, at the age of 82.[2]