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Place of Birth: Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
About Sue Hammell
- Sue Hammell (born June 18, 1945) is a Canadian politician who is the former MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers in the province of British Columbia for most of the years between 1991 and 2017, she retired and did not seek re-election in May 2017.Her most recent appointment is Official Opposition Critic for Mental Health and Substance Use.
- Previously her other Opposition roles were: Official Opposition Deputy House Leader and the Opposition Critic for Women’s Issues, Child Care and Early Learning.
- Her previous government cabinet minister appointments were: Minister of Housing, Recreation and Consumer Services Minister Responsible for Co-Operatives Minister of Women’s EqualityShe moved with her husband to Surrey-Green Timbers area in 1990.
- Before entering provincial politics, she was the executive assistant to the mayor of the City of Surrey, British Columbia.As a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, she was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 1991 election and re-elected in 1996, but was defeated in the 2001 election.
- When out of the legislature, she worked as executive director for Surrey Aboriginal Society in 2002.
- She then returned to the Assembly by winning the riding in the 2005 election, and was re-elected in 2009.On May 12, 2009, Sue Hammell won with the largest margin of support in BC out of 85 ridings with 72.7%.In 1999, she was the founder of Minerva Foundation for B.C.
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