Maurine Karagianis

Maurine Karagianis
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Esquimalt-Royal Roads
Esquimalt-Metchosin (2005-2009)
In office
May 17, 2005 – May 9, 2017
Preceded by Arnie Hamilton
Succeeded by Mitzi Dean
Personal details
Political party New Democrat
Residence Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation businessperson, municipal councillor

Maurine Karagianis (born August 17, 1950) is a Canadian politician, formerly the New Democratic Party MLA for the riding of Esquimalt-Royal Roads in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

She was first elected in the 2005 election to the constituency of Esquimalt-Metchosin, garnering almost 50 percent of votes cast and 2,895 more votes than the next closest candidate.[1] She was re-elected in 2009 to the new constituency of Esquimalt-Royal Roads and again in 2013.

In August 2007, Karagianis was appointed the Official Opposition Critic for the Ministry of Transportation in New Democrat leader Carole James' shadow cabinet. She had previously served as the Official Opposition Critic for the Ministry Children and Family Development, and, prior to that, the Ministry of Small Business and Revenue. Following the 2009 election, Maurine was again appointed as the Official Opposition Critic for the Ministry of Children and Family Development. In January 2011, Maurine was elected as Official Opposition Caucus Whip and served in that position until her retirement. In June 2014, Maurine was appointed as Advocate for Seniors, Women & Childcare & Early Learning.

Maurine Karagianis retired from provincial politics in May 2017. She is currently keeping bees, blogging about that and other topics, and once again doing some work in the affordable housing sector.

In August 2018, Maurine was appointed for a two year term as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Knowledge Network.

Prior to serving as an MLA, she was elected as a municipal councillor in Esquimalt in 1996, and re-elected in 1999 and again in 2002.

Starting in 1998, she served three years with the provincial government as assistant to three NDP cabinet ministers – first in the Social Services ministry and then in Transportation and Highways. From 2001 to 2005, she ran a consulting company working with non-profit organizations and First Nations to create seniors housing in BC.

She is an entrepreneur, opening her own retail fashion store, operating a wholesale venture and a successful import/export business. She was also a co-founder of the Sunshine Folkfest in Powell River, BC.

Electoral results

British Columbia general election, 2013: Esquimalt-Royal Roads
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticMaurine Karagianis1096348.20
LiberalChris Ricketts651128.63
GreenSusan Christina Low492821.67
IndependentJoshua Steffler3431.51
Total valid votes 22745100.00
Total rejected ballots 1130.49
Turnout 2285858.23
Source: Elections BC[2]
British Columbia general election, 2009: Esquimalt-Royal Roads
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticMaurine Karagianis11,51452.92
LiberalCarl Ratsoy6,57930.24
GreenJane Sterk3,66416.84
British Columbia general election, 2005: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticMaurine Karagianis11,93949.65
LiberalTom Woods9,22638.37
GreenJane Sterk2,48910.35
Democratic ReformGraeme Rodger3921.63
British Columbia general election, 2001: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalArnie Hamilton9,54445.79$41,647
New DemocraticMaurine Karagianis6,25830.03$19,636
GreenMarilyn Sundeen3,68517.68$3,878
MarijuanaChristopher John Davies5342.56–
ConservativeBill Clarke3221.55$941
UnityBob Ward2681.29$367
IndependentRick Berglund1050.50$117
IndependentScott Attrill680.33$100
IndependentGerry McVeigh570.27$116
Total valid votes 20,841 100.00
Total rejected ballots 86 0.41
Turnout 20,927 69.49

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
  2. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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