James Rabbitt Explained

James Rabbitt
Birth Date:22 May 1941
Birth Place:Princeton, British Columbia
Constituency Am1:Yale-Lillooet
Assembly1:British Columbia Legislative
Term Start1:October 22, 1986
Term End1:October 17, 1991
Successor1:Harry Lali
Party:Liberal Party (1996-?)
Social Credit (1986-1996)
Profession:Businessman

James Thomas "Jim" Rabbitt (born May 22, 1941 in Princeton, British Columbia) is a Canadian businessman and former politician. He represented Yale-Lillooet in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991 as a Social Credit member.

He is the son of Patrick J. Rabbitt, and was educated at the University of British Columbia. In 1961, Rabbitt married Eileen A. Goldie. He was an alderman for Merritt and was mayor from 1980 to 1984. Rabbitt served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Labour and Consumer Services.[1] He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1991 as a Social Credit member and again in 1996 as a Liberal, losing to Harry Lali each time.[2]

In 1988, he chaired a special legislative committee charged with reviewing the distribution of electoral districts in British Columbia.[3] In 1989, he published Taking action: a strategy for the management of solid wastes as chair of the Municipal Solid Waste Management Task Force.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Flanagan, Kathryn M . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . Spring 1991 . Miller, Katherine J.
  2. Web site: Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986 . Elections BC . 2011-07-27.
  3. Towards a More Equitable Distribution Of Seats in British Columbia . Canadian Parliamentary Review . Ross . William . Russ, Norman . 1989 . 12 . 1 . 2012-02-27.
  4. Book: Taking action: a strategy for the management of solid wastes . 1989 . British Columbia. Municipal Solid Waste Management Task Force . 2012-02-27.