Simon Gibson Explained

Simon Gibson
Birth Date:[1]
Residence:Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Assembly:British Columbia Legislative
Constituency Am:Abbotsford-Mission
Term Start:May 14, 2013
Term End:September 21, 2020
Successor:Pam Alexis

Simon John Gibson (born 1949 or 1950) is a Canadian politician who, after being defeated in the 1996 provincial election as a candidate for the Reform Party, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election and again in the 2017 provincial election.[2] He represented the electoral district of Abbotsford-Mission as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party until his defeat in the 2020 provincial election. During his two terms in the BC Legislature, he served as Parliamentary Secretary for Independent Schools and as Opposition critic for Advanced Education.

Prior to his election, Gibson was a member of Abbotsford City Council for more than 30 years.[3] In the 2022 municipal elections, he was again elected to Abbotsford City Council.

Notes and References

  1. Simon Gibson - Abbotsford CouncillorAnonymous. Abbotsford Times [Abbotsford, B.C] 02 Dec 2008: 22.
  2. https://theprovince.com/news/Fraser+Valley+line+Dongen+Liberals+bolster+stronghold+Fraser+Valley/8378835/story.html "Fraser Valley: End of the line for van Dongen as Liberals bolster stronghold in Fraser Valley"
  3. http://www.abbynews.com/news/207950111.html "Gibson and Plecas prepare for new opportunities as Abbotsford MLAs"