Katrina Chen

Katrina Chen (Chinese: 陳葦蓁; born 14 July 1983) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Burnaby-Lougheed as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus.[1]

The Honourable

Katrina Chen

MLA
Minister of State for Child Care of British Columbia
Assumed office
July 18, 2017
PremierJohn Horgan
Preceded byStephanie Cadieux (as Minister of Children and Family Development)
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Burnaby-Lougheed
Assumed office
May 9, 2017
Preceded byJane Shin
Personal details
Born (1983-07-14) 14 July 1983
Taichung, Taiwan
Political partyNew Democratic Party

Background

Chen was raised in Taichung, Taiwan, where her father was a member of the city council.[2]

In the legislature, she currently serves as the Minister of State for Child Care.

She has served as a trustee on the Burnaby Board of Education, and worked in both provincial and federal government constituency offices for over 10 years. She has a bachelor of arts degree with a political science major and a history minor from Simon Fraser University, and also earned a certificate in immigration laws, policies and procedures from the University of British Columbia.

She has also worked as a community organizer with ACORN, emceed for major cultural festivals, and volunteered as an executive member for several local non-profit organizations for many years.

Electoral record
2017 British Columbia general election: Burnaby-Lougheed
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticKatrina Chen10,91148.06
LiberalSteve Darling8,39136.96
GreenJoe Keithley3,12713.77
IndependentSylvia Gung1450.64
LibertarianNeeraj Murarka1290.57
Total valid votes 22,703100.00
Source: Elections BC[3]

References
  1. "NDP makes gains in Tri-Cities, Burnaby with upsets". CBC News British Columbia, May 9, 2017.
  2. Peng, Jenny (1 August 2017). "Born in Taiwan, serving Canada". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
British Columbia Provincial Government of John Horgan
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Ministry Established Minister of State for Childcare
July 18, 2017–		 Incumbent


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