Mary McNeil is 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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.British Columbia Votes 2009: Vancouver-False Creek
cbc.ca. McNeil was appointed Minister of State for

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and Act Now BC. She served as president and CEO of the

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for eight years. She has served in key roles for international economic events including the G7 meetings in Halifax and

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and the XI international conference on

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. She also served on the Vancouver Police Board for four years.

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