Dennis Streifel

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Dennis Streifel
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Mission-Kent
In office
October 17, 1991 May 16, 2001
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded by Randy Hawes
Personal details
Born (1945-12-08) December 8, 1945 (age 75)
Political party New Democratic

Dennis William Streifel (born 8 December 1945) was a business agent and politician in British Columbia. He represented Mission-Kent in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001 as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member. [1]

He worked for Canada Safeway and Weldwood of Canada before working with the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1518. Streifel served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Fisheries, as Minister of Human Resources, as Minister of Social Services and as Minister of Forests. [2] Streifel did not run for reelection in 2001. [3]

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References

  1. Lumley, Elizabeth (May 2001). Canadian Who's Who 2001. ISBN   9780802049599.
  2. "Mr. Dennis Streifel". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  3. "Electoral History of British Columbia, Supplement, 1987–2001" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2012-02-18.