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MLA: John Rustad Prince George-Omineca Elected: 2005 BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBERAL PARTY

E-mail: john.rustad.mla@leg.bc.ca Web site: www.johnrustadmla.bc.ca
Office: East Annex Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Phone: 250 953-4892 Fax: 250 356-5471	Prince George Constituency: 5083 Domano Blvd. Prince George, BC V2N 5E1 Phone: 250 964-5650 Fax: 250 964-5655 Vanderhoof Constituency: PO Box 421 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Phone: 250 567-6820 Fax: 250 567-6822

John Rustad was elected to represent the riding of Prince George-Omineca in the 2005 provincial election.

Born and raised in Prince George, John has worked in the forest industry for more than 20 years. He formed Western Geographic Information Systems Inc. in 1995, offering a consulting service to the forest industry. Previously he was the Geographic Information Systems department manager for Timberline Forest Inventory Consultants in Prince George.  John also owns a woodlot license and has been involved in land development projects.

Elected as a school trustee in 2002, John has worked on innovative projects throughout the district, including the South Fort George Family Resource Centre, a project designed to combine social services from a variety of agencies, . John also championed the renovation and expansion of the College Heights Secondary School (CHSS) through a self-financed project ; and advocated for the new Trade and Technical Program of Excellence for Grade 10-12 students and the Healthy Choices Committee designed to promote healthy choices in diet and exercise within schools.

John’s also been active in the community, serving as treasurer for the Harwin Community Society and on the board of directors for the Prince George Theatre Workshop Society.

John and his wife Kim were married in 1995.  John is an avid soccer player and he and Kim enjoy theatre, golf, skiing and the outdoors.