Rick Kasper | |
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Malahat-Juan de Fuca | |
In office October 17, 1991 –April 18, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Riding established |
Succeeded by | Brian Kerr |
Personal details | |
Political party | Independent (2000–present) |
Other political affiliations | New Democratic (until 2000) |
Rick F. G. Kasper (born 1951 or 1952) is a Canadian retired politician,bricklayer,and stonemason who served served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA),represented the riding of Malahat-Juan de Fuca from 1991 to 2001. Initially a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP),he later left the party and sat as an Independent in 2000. [1]
Kasper studied at the Pacific Vocational Institute and became a bricklayer. He later became a member of the Capital Regional District board,representing Langford for nine years.
Kasper ran in the 1991 British Columbia general election as a member of the BC NDP in the riding of Malahat-Juan de Fuca. [1] During his time in office he served as parliamentary secretary to several ministers. [2] Kasper was later defeated by Brian Kerr when he ran for reelection as an independent in 2001. [3]
After his time in provincial politics,Kasper served as municipal councillor for Sooke from 2005 to 2008 and was elected again in 2011. [4]