Lisa Marie Beare (born 1975 or 1976) is a

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politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. The 2008 re-distribution is an amalgamation of the old Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows riding with an addition of a small portio ...

as a member of the

British Columbia New Democratic Party The New Democratic Party of British Columbia (BC NDP) is a social-democratic provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. As of 2017, it governs the province. It is the British Columbia provincial arm of the federal New Democrati ...

caucus. She previously served as a Maple Ridge school board trustee and as vice-president of CUPE 4078. On November 26, 2020 John Horgan announced she will be the Minister of Citizens' Services.

Early life and education

Beare was born and raised in

Maple Ridge, British Columbia Maple Ridge is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the northeastern section of Greater Vancouver between the Fraser River and the Golden Ears, which is a group of mountain summits which are the southernmost of the Garibaldi ...

. She attended

Thomas Haney Secondary School Thomas Haney Secondary School is a public high school in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, under the authority of School District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. Athletic organizations within the school are known as the Thomas Haney Thunder. C ...

and earned a diploma in local government management from the

University of Victoria The University of Victoria (UVic or Victoria) is a public research university located in the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. The university traces its roots to Victoria College, the first post-secondary insti ...

before starting her career as a flight attendant for

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Career

In 2014, Beare was elected a Maple Ridge school board trustee with 6,433 votes. Two years later, she announced her decision to run for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows in BC's next election. In 2017, Beare was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election. In the incoming

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, she was named Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture. The following year, she was diagnosed with a medical condition affecting her heart which required surgery. She was re-elected in the 2020 election, after which she was named the Minister of Citizens' Services. On September 28, 2022, after Tourism Minister Melanie Mark stepped down from cabinet due to medical reasons, Beare took over responsibility for the tourism portfolio in addition to her work in citizens' services.

Electoral record

References

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