Doug Symons | |
Birth Name: | Douglas Symons |
Birth Place: | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada[1] |
Residence: | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada |
Assembly: | British Columbia Legislative |
Constituency Am: | Richmond Centre |
Term Start: | October 17, 1991 |
Term End: | May 16, 2001 |
Predecessor: | Riding established |
Successor: | Greg Halsey-Brandt |
Party: | BC Liberal |
Spouse: | Marge Symons |
Alma Mater: | University of British Columbia |
Occupation: | teacher |
Douglas Symons is a former Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001, representing the riding of Richmond Centre. As part of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus, he served as the Official Opposition Critic for Transportation and Highways, BC Transit and BC Ferries.
Symons was educated at the University of British Columbia, receiving a B.Ed. in 1961.[2] Before entering politics, he taught school for 29 years.[3] Running as a BC Liberal candidate, he was first elected MLA for Richmond Centre in the 1991 provincial election, and was re-elected in that riding in 1996.[4] He declined to seek re-election in 2001.[5] [6]