The Honourable
Mitzi Dean
MLA
Minister of State for Child Care
Assumed office
January 15, 2024
PremierDavid Eby
Preceded byGrace Lore
Minister of Children and Family Development of British Columbia
In office
November 26, 2020 – January 15, 2024
PremierJohn Horgan
David Eby
Preceded byKatrine Conroy
Succeeded byGrace Lore
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity of British Columbia
In office
February 15, 2018 – November 26, 2020
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byGrace Lore
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Esquimalt-Metchosin
Assumed office
May 9, 2017
Preceded byMaurine Karagianis
Personal details
Born1968 or 1969 (age 54–55)
Sevenoaks, England
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)Metchosin, British Columbia
Alma materRoyal Roads University
ProfessionAdministrator

Mitzi Jayne Dean is a British-Canadian non-profit administrator and politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Esquimalt-Metchosin as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus.[1] She is currently Minister of State for Child Care in British Columbia.[2]

Private life

In the UK, Dean served in a fundraising role as a national development manager for children's services with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She was born in Sevenoaks, England[3] and worked in fundraising and development in organizations offering child protection social work and community-based social services across Great Britain for more than 20 years.

Prior to her election, Dean was appointed the executive director for Pacific Centre Family Services in 2007,[4] having moved to Victoria from England in 2005.

In 2014, Dean received a certificate in executive study for six months of online part-time study at Royal Roads University.[5]

Cabinet positions

Dean was appointed as the province's Parliamentary Secretary of the newly created Gender Equity Secretariat, in the Ministry of Finance, in February 2018 by Premier John Horgan.[6] She then served as the Minister of Children and Family Development.[7] She is currently Minister of State for Child Care in British Columbia.[2]

Electoral record

2020 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticMitzi Dean15,07059.32+13.07$36,746.64
GreenAndy MacKinnon6,14024.17−0.64$9,644.51
LiberalRJ Senko3,94015.51−12.11$16,844.69
IndependentDesta McPherson2541.00–$1,062.36
Total valid votes 25,404100.00–
Total rejected ballots   
Turnout   
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[8][9]
2017 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticMitzi Dean11,81646.25$65,033
LiberalBarb Desjardins7,05527.62$52,675
GreenAndy MacKinnon6,33924.8110,290
LibertarianJosh Steffler1710.67$200
IndependentDelmar Martay1020.40$475
CommunistTyson Riel Strandlund650.25$0
Total valid votes 25,548100.00
Total rejected ballots 840.33
Turnout 25,63265.88
Registered voters 38,909
Source: Elections BC[10][11]

References

  1. 1 2 NDP's Mitzi Dean cruises to comfortable victory in Esquimalt-Metchosin. Times Colonist May 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Meissner, Dirk (January 15, 2024). "The Canadian Press". CBC News.
  3. ↑ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com.
  4. ↑ "About Us". June 2, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Pacific Centre Family Services".
  6. ↑ "Premier John Horgan appoints Mitzi Dean as Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity". news.gov.bc.ca. Office of the Premier of BC. February 15, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Honourable Mitzi Dean | BC Gov News".
  8. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  10. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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