John Kelvin Slater (January 25, 1952 – May 10, 2015) was a

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politician, who was elected as a

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Member of the

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in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of

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. On January 14, 2013, Slater quit the BC Liberals after losing the nomination as the party's candidate in the 2013 election. Although he did plan to run as an independent, he withdrew his candidacy shortly afterward. Prior to his election to the legislature, he was mayor of

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. Slater died on May 10, 2015, at the age of 63.

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British Columbia Liberal Party MLAs 1952 births 2015 deaths Mayors of places in British Columbia People from Kelowna People from Osoyoos 21st-century Canadian politicians {{BritishColumbia-mayor-stub