The Honourable
 Barry Penner
 QC
Attorney General of British Columbia
In office
December 1, 2010 – August 18, 2011
Premier Gordon Campbell
Preceded by Michael de Jong
Succeeded by Shirley Bond (interim)
Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation of British Columbia
In office
October 25, 2010 – March 14, 2011
Premier Gordon Campbell
Preceded by George Abbott
Succeeded by Mary Polak
Minister of Environment of British Columbia
In office
June 16, 2005 – October 25, 2010
Premier Gordon Campbell
Preceded by Bill Barisoff
Succeeded by Murray Coell
Minister responsible for Sustainable Communities & Minister responsible for Water Stewardship of British Columbia
In office
June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell
MLA for Chilliwack
In office
1996–2001
Preceded by Bob Chisholm
Succeeded by riding dissolved
MLA for Chilliwack-Kent
In office
2001–2009
Preceded by first member
Succeeded by riding dissolved
MLA for Chilliwack-Hope
In office
2009–2011
Preceded by first member
Succeeded by Gwen O'Mahony
Personal details
Political party Liberal

Barry Penner, QC is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Chilliwack-Hope. He previously served as Attorney General of British Columbia, Deputy House Leader (2005–2009), and Minister of Environment and Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.

Born in Kitimat in 1966, Penner was first elected an MLA in 1996 (the riding of Chilliwack) and was re-elected in 2001 and 2005 (the riding of Chilliwack-Kent)[1] with some of the highest margins of victory in the province. He was re-elected in the 2009 British Columbia general election to represent the reconfigured Chilliwack-Hope constituency with more than 53% of votes cast.[2]

Penner has also served as President of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) beginning in June 2002.[3]

Penner has a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby and a law degree from the University of Victoria. He has worked as a park ranger and is known as an advocate for small-hydro, wind power and other alternative energy sources.

In June 2007, Penner announced that he would continue working as a Minister while receiving treatment for leiomyosarcoma, a type of cancer.[4]

In 2008 Barry Penner married Daris LaPointe, top of Manning Park where they first met years earlier. They have one daughter, Fintry.

In August 2011, Barry Penner stepped down as B.C.’s Attorney-General. He decided to remain as the MLA for Chilliwack-Hope until he resigned on November 24, 2011 in preparation to transition into private practice with Davis LLP.

References [link]

  1. ^ "About Your MLA - Barry Penner". barrypenner.com. https://www.barrypenner.com/index.php?id=6. Retrieved 2009-10-16. 
  2. ^ "2009 Final Count Election Night Results for Chilliwack-Hope". Elections BC. https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/stats/2009-ge-ref/fc/ed/GE-2009-05-12_Chilliwack-Hope.html. Retrieved 2009-10-16. [dead link]
  3. ^ "Barry Penner, Chilliwack-Hope". barrypenner.ca. https://www.barrypenner.ca/. Retrieved 2009-10-16. 
  4. ^ Penner Discusses a Personal Health Matter, Personal statement, June 11, 2007

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