Ed Conroy (politician)
Ed Conroy | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries of British Columbia Minister Responsible for Rural Development | |
| In office November 1, 2000 – June 5, 2001 | |
| Premier | Ujjal Dosanjh |
| Preceded by | Corky Evans |
| Succeeded by | John van Dongen (as Agriculture, Food & Fisheries) |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Rossland-Trail | |
| In office October 17, 1991 – May 16, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher D'Arcy |
| Succeeded by | Riding Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roy Edward Conroy October 21, 1946 Rossland, British Columbia |
| Died | June 26, 2020 (aged 73) Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Katrine Conroy |
| Residence | Pass Creek, British Columbia |
| Occupation | rancher |
Roy Edward Conroy (October 21, 1946 – June 26, 2020) was a Canadian politician, who was MLA for Rossland-Trail in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001.[1][2] He was a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[2]
Conroy was born in Rossland, British Columbia and raised in Castlegar. He was educated in Castlegar and at the University of Victoria. Before entering politics, Conroy worked on a towboat. He also raised purebred cattle.[3] He was defeated by Sandy Santori when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 2001.[4]
His wife, Katrine Conroy is the current MLA for the redistributed district of Kootenay West. She currently serves in the provincial cabinet of Premier John Horgan.[4] He died at the age of 73 on June 26, 2020 from complications from surgery after sustaining a broken hip.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide". 1996.
- ^ Jump up to: a b McMartin, Will (2005-04-19). "West Kootenay-Boundary and Nelson Creston Move into 'Solid' NDP column". The Tyee. Archived from the original on 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ "Hon. Ed Conroy". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kootenay West". B.C. Votes. CBC. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ "Ed Conroy, former B.C. cabinet minister, dies at 73". Global News. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ [1]
  | This article about a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- 1946 births
- 2020 deaths
- 20th-century Canadian legislators
- 21st-century Canadian legislators
- British Columbia New Democratic Party MLAs
- Canadian ranchers
- Members of the Executive Council of British Columbia
- University of Victoria alumni
- British Columbia MLA stubs