Brenda Joy Locke is a

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politician, who served in the

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from 2001 to 2005 and is the current mayor of

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. She represented the electoral district of Surrey-Green Timbers as a member of the

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. In 2022, Locke was elected as mayor of

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, defeating

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Early life

Before becoming an MLA, Locke was the executive director of the BC Liquor Licensee and Retailers Association, a position she held since 1985. From 1979 to 1983, she was the office manager for the Richmond Association for Children's Services which managed three group homes for troubled youth and an outreach program for youth under twelve.

Political career

Locke defeated

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incumbent

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in the 2001 provincial election. Locke was appointed Minister of State for Mental Health and Addiction Service on September 20, 2004. In the 2005 election, however, Hammell defeated Locke to reclaim the seat. She subsequently ran as the federal

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candidate in

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in the 2006 federal election and the 2008 federal election, but lost both times to

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incumbent

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. In the 2014 municipal election, Locke teamed up with real-estate agent, Stephen Gammer, under the political party, TeamSurrey, to run for city council. She came in 18th place, with 2.28% of the vote. In the 2017 provincial election, she ran for the BC Liberals in her former seat of Surrey-Green Timbers but was defeated by

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. While she was out of office, Locke worked as executive director for the B.C. Massage Therapist Association. On October 20, 2018, Locke was elected as a councillor for

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, as a part of the

Safe Surrey Coalition The Safe Surrey Coalition is a civic political party in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Members * Doug McCallum — ''Former mayor of Surrey'' * Doug Elford * Mandeep Nagra Former Members * Bableen Rana * Allison Patton * Laurie Guerra ...

. On June 27, 2019, Locke left the Safe Surrey Coalition, becoming an independent. In January 2020, along with a fellow ex-Safe Surrey city councillor, Jack Hundial, she founded a new political slate called Surrey Connect. On October 15, 2022, Locke was elected Mayor of Surrey under the Surrey Connect banner, defeating incumbent Doug McCallum of the Safe Surrey Coalition.

Electoral record

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References

External links

Hon. Brenda Locke
37th Parliament biography. {{DEFAULTSORT:Locke, Brenda British Columbia Liberal Party MLAs Candidates in the 2006 Canadian federal election Candidates in the 2008 Canadian federal election Living people Members of the Executive Council of British Columbia Women MLAs in British Columbia Year of birth missing (living people) Liberal Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons Mayors of Surrey, British Columbia Women mayors of places in British Columbia 21st-century Canadian women politicians