Norm Macdonald (politician)
| Norm Macdonald | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Columbia River-Revelstoke |
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In office May 17, 2005 – May 9, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Wendy McMahon |
| Succeeded by | Doug Clovechok |
| Mayor of Golden | |
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In office December 1996 – December 1999 |
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| Succeeded by | Walter Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC New Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Karen |
| Occupation | Teacher, school principal |
Norm Macdonald is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the riding of Columbia River-Revelstoke in the 2005 provincial election and re-elected in the 2009 election and the 2013 election, though his party formed the official opposition to a BC Liberal majority government each time. He served various critic roles and on several committees.
In the 38th Parliament of British Columbia, Macdonald was the official opposition's critic on municipal affairs, then critic for tourism, sport and arts, and then education. In the 39th Parliament, he was the opposition's critic on forests and lands. During the 2011 NDP leadership election, Macdonald endorsed Mike Farnworth, though Adrian Dix went on to win and replace Carole James as leader of the BC NDP. In the 40th Parliament, he has continued as the Opposition Critic for Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Chair of Rural Caucus.
Prior to becoming an MLA, he was principal of Nicholson Elementary School in Golden and has more than 20 years teaching experience. Macdonald was also previously a town councillor and mayor of Golden.
Like his father, Macdonald worked as a teacher for most of his life. He taught at a First Nation school in Manitoba for a short time before moving to the Columbia Valley where he taught at a secondary school. Living in the small town of Golden, British Columbia, he served one term, between 1993 and 1996, as a municipal councillor and one term, between 1996 and 1999, as its mayor. He has also taught for a total of six years in Tanzania and Lesotho, Africa. Once back in British Columbia, he became the principal (as well as a teacher) at Nicholson Elementary School, a rural school south of Golden.
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