Laurie Throness
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Laurie Throness MLA |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Chilliwack-Kent Chilliwack-Hope (2013-2017) |
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Assumed office May 14, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Gwen O'Mahony |
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| Born | 1959/1960 (age 57–58) Grande Prairie, Alberta |
| Political party | BC Liberal |
| Residence | Chilliwack, BC |
| Profession | historian |
| Religion | Christian and Missionary Alliance [1] |
Laurie Throness (born 1958) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Chilliwack-Kent as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party. Before becoming a politician, Throness completed a PhD at the University of Cambridge, publishing a book in 2008 on the theological origins of the Penitentiary Act of 1779.
Throness was previously the party's candidate in the electoral district of Chilliwack-Hope in a by-election in 2012, following the resignation of Barry Penner, but was defeated by Gwen O'Mahony of the New Democrats. He defeated O'Mahony in the 2013 general election, capturing 49.15% of votes cast compared to her 36.01% share of the vote. The BC Conservative candidate received 10.77% of the votes, and the Green Party candidate received 4.07%.
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