Doug Routley | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Nanaimo-North Cowichan Cowichan-Ladysmith (2005-2009) | |
| Assumed office May 17, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Graham Bruce |
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| Born | May 9, 1961 New Westminster, British Columbia |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Spouse | Leanne Finlayson |
| Children | Sasha, Madeline |
Doug Routley (born May 9, 1961) is the current MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan in the Canadian province of British Columbia.[1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the riding of Cowichan-Ladysmith in the 2005 general election and then to the riding of Nanaimo-North Cowichan after new electoral districts were established for the 2009 general election.[1][2]
He is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[1]
In 2018, during legislative debate on new policies around sexual orientation and gender identity in the provincial education system, Routley came out as bisexual.[3]
On December 7, 2022, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Forests.
On September 26, 2023, he announced he would not be seeking a sixth term in the Legislature in the 2024 provincial election.
- ^ a b c "Doug Routley", leg.bc.ca. Retrieved November 19, 2013
- ^ "MLA helps homeless man who suffered heart attack Archived May 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine", canada.com, March 27, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2013
- ^ "Motion 33 — Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Policies for Inclusive Education System". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, November 26, 2018.
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