Gary Holman (politician)
| Gary Holman | |
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 Gary Holman, April 2013 | |
| MLA for Saanich North and the Islands | |
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Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Murray Coell |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence | Salt Spring Island, British Columbia |
| Profession | Economist |
Gary Holman is a Canadian politician, who was declared elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Saanich North and the Islands as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. Holman narrowly won the seat in an almost perfect three-way split with the Liberal and Green candidates.[2]
He was previously the party's candidate in the same district in the 2009 election, losing narrowly to then-incumbent MLA Murray Coell.
Prior to being an MLA, Holman served for six years as the Capital Regional District Director for Salt Spring Island, and is credited for getting the island's first BC Transit bus started.
Gary Holman is also an economist with a masters degree from Simon Fraser University, and has worked as a consulting economist for varioius initiatives across BC, including the Nisga'a Treaty.
Gary is the lead Spokesperson on Democratic Reform, and the Deputy Spokeperson for BC Ferries and the Environment.
Electoral record
| British Columbia general election, 2009: Saanich North and the Islands | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| Liberal | Murray Coell | 13,120 | 44.91 | +0.9 | ||||
| New Democratic | Gary Holman | 12,875 | 44.07 | +6.9 | ||||
| Green | Tom Bradfield | 3,220 | 11.02 | −4.1 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 29,215 | |||||||
| British Columbia general election, 2013: Saanich North and the Islands | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| New Democratic | Gary Holman | 10,515 | 33.27 | -10.88 | ||||
| Liberal | Stephen Roberts | 10,352 | 32.76 | -11.90 | ||||
| Green | Adam Olsen | 10,136 | 32.07 | +20.84 | ||||
| Independent | Scott McEachern | 599 | 1.90 | +0 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 31,602 | |||||||