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Rosalyn Bird MLA | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Prince George-Valemount | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shirley Bond |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC Conservatives |
Rosalyn Bird is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. She represents the electoral district of Prince George-Valemount as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. [1] [2]
Rosalyn Bird began her career in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in 1990. She began her service as a Boatswain before reclassifying as a Resource Management Clerk. In 2005,she was selected to commission as a Naval Logistics Officer. [3]
During her time in the CAF,Bird deployed in support of NATO. She also served as the Forward Logistics Support officer for Southeast Asia relations and supported Operation Apollo and Operation Altair in Afghanistan. [3]
In the 2024 provincial election,Bird was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Prince George-Valemount,representing the Conservative Party of British Columbia. [4] After her election,Bird was named to the Conservative shadow cabinet as critic for Citizens' Services. Bird has cited internet connectivity as a priority for this portfolio,as well as the province's forestry industry,healthcare and education systems,and road safety and transportation. [5]
Bird also serves on the Board of Directors of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. [5]
| 2024 British Columbia general election : Prince George-Valemount | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Rosalyn Bird | 9,018 | 55.19 | +55.1 | $45,251.88 | |||
| New Democratic | Clay Pountney | 5,709 | 34.94 | +5.9 | $8,295.36 | |||
| Green | Gwen Johansson | 1,612 | 9.87 | -6.0 | $1,311.38 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 16,339 | 99.74 | – | $71,700.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 43 | 0.26 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 16,382 | 53.60 | – | |||||
| Registered voters | 30,564 | |||||||
| Conservative notional gain from BC United | Swing | N/A [n 1] | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC [6] [7] | ||||||||
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