Tim Stevenson
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The Reverend Tim Stevenson |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Burrard |
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In office May 28, 1996 – May 16, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Emery Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Lorne Mayencourt |
| Vancouver City Councillor | |
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Assumed office December 2, 2002 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 West Vancouver |
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New Democratic Vision Vancouver |
| Spouse(s) | Gary Paterson |
| Residence | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Religion | United Church of Canada |
Tim Stevenson (born in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian politician and United Church minister. He is currently an elected member of the Vancouver City Council as a member of Vision Vancouver. He was a founding member of Vision Vancouver.
Stevenson received a B.A. from the University of British Columbia, a M.A., Spirituality from Holy Names College in Oakland, California where he studied with Matthew Fox and a M.Div from the Vancouver School of Theology. In 1992 he was ordained by the British Columbia Conference of the United Church of Canada. Stevenson was the first openly gay person to be ordained in Canada. In 1993 he began his ministry at St. Paul's United Church in Burnaby. He also served as a board member at the First United Church in the Downtown Eastside for 10 years.
Stevenson has worked in the Philippines and South Africa. In 1991 he was a Canadian representative at the African National Congress Conference in Durban when Nelson Mandela was elected ANC party president. In 1994 he was an international observer in South Africa's first election after the fall of apartheid. Also in South Africa he has worked with the Black Liberation Gay and Lesbian Movement and other organizations that focus on social injustices.
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