Members

MLA: Hon. Shirley Bond  Prince George-Mount Robson Minister of Education, Deputy Premier and Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy Elected: 2001 BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBERAL PARTY

E-mail: shirley.bond.mla@leg.bc.ca Web site: www.shirleybondmla.bc.ca
Office: Room 248 Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4  Phone: 250 387-1977 Fax: 250 387-3200	Constituency: 1350 5th Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3L4 Phone: 250 612-4181 Fax: 250 612-4188

Shirley Bond was appointed Minister of Education and Minister responsible for Early Learning and Literacy on June 16, 2005 and Deputy Premier on Sept. 20, 2004. She also serves on the Government Caucus Committee on Social Development, the Cabinet Committee on Agenda Development and Treasury Board. She previously served as Minister of Health Services and Minister of Advanced Education.

Shirley was elected in 2001 & re-elected in 2005 to represent the riding of Prince George-Mount Robson.

Before her election to the Legislative Assembly, she served three terms on the Prince George School Board, the last as chair. She also worked with the continuing education department of the Prince George School District , becoming its business manager. She was given the B.C. Interior, North & Yukon Woman of Distinction Award for her work in public education.

Minister Bond has an arts and science diploma from the College of New Caledonia and, up until becoming MLA, was working on a bachelor of arts degree in political science at the University of Northern BC .

She was protocol director for the 2001 Special Olympic Summer Games and sat on the boards of Carey Theological College , the Personal Living Choices Society, the Trinity Opportunity Fund Grants Committee and the City of Prince George 's Standing Committee on Youth.

Shirley and Bill Bond live in Prince George . They have twin adult children