Dan Brooks
| Dan Brooks | |
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| Leader of the B.C. Conservative Party | |
| Preceded by | John Cummins |
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In office April 12, 2014 – February 20, 2016 |
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In office September 17, 2016 – October 28, 2016 |
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| Personal details | |
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July 6, 1975 Vanderhoof, British Columbia |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Smith |
| Residence | Vanderhoof, British Columbia |
| Profession | Guide Outfitter, Politician |
| Religion | Mormon |
Daniel Brooks (born July 6, 1975) is a Canadian politician and small business owner in British Columbia, Canada. He is the leader of the British Columbia Conservative Party. He served as leader from 2014 to February 2016, when he resigned at the party's Annual General Meeting. He was re-elected as leader of the Conservatives on September 17, 2016 at a leadership convention in Prince George He was removed from the position on October 28, 2016, when the party's executive board ruled that the party meeting that approved his candidacy for the leadership convention lacked quorum.
Dan Brooks was born in Vanderhoof, British Columbia to Fred and Carolyn Brooks. Growing up the Brooks family split their time between Vanderhoof, where they ran Crystal Lake Resort as guide outfitters, and their family farm in Alberta. In 1997 Brooks relocated permanently to Vanderhoof, where he became the sole owner-operator of Crystal Lake Resort, which he expanded from strictly guiding to include marketing and consulting services. Brooks and his wife Ellen have 7 daughters, one of whom is an adopted First Nations girl.
Brooks served a 2-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Fresno California from 1995 to 1997.
Before taking up residence in northern B.C., Brooks attended the University of Alberta in Edmonton, and subsequently studied at the University of Waterloo and at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George to obtain the final credits towards his degree. He took courses in history and tourism management, among others, and in 2005 graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical Studies.
In 2005 Brooks founded and subsequently chaired the Upper Nechako Wilderness Council (UNWC), which became the voice for tourism operators in the Vanderhoof area. He was well known as a vocal advocate of tourism issues and was successful in several initiatives in land use planning. He remained chair of the UNWC for 8 years until going into politics.
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