Murray Coell

Murray Coell (born 1955 or 1954) is a Canadian politician. He is a former member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly, representing the riding of Saanich North and the Islands, a suburb of Victoria, from 1996 through 2012. He is a BC Liberal. He previously served as the Minister of Environment, Minister of Labour, Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development; Minister of Human Resources; Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services; and Minister of Advanced Education and Minister Responsible for Research and Technology.[2]

Murray Coell
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Saanich North and the Islands
In office
May 28, 1996 – May 14, 2013
Preceded byClive Tanner
Succeeded byGary Holman
Minister of Human Resources
of British Columbia
In office
June 5, 2001 – January 26, 2004
PremierGordon Campbell
Succeeded byStan Hagen
Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services
of British Columbia
In office
January 26, 2004 – June 16, 2005
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byGeorge Abbott
Succeeded byTom Christensen (Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation), Ida Chong (Women’s and Seniors’ Services)
Minister of Advanced Education of British Columbia
In office
June 16, 2005 – June 10, 2009
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byIda Chong
Succeeded byMoira Stilwell
Minister responsible for Research and Technology
of British Columbia
In office
June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
PremierGordon Campbell
Minister of Labour Market Development of British Columbia
In office
June 23, 2008 – June 10, 2009
PremierGordon Campbell
Succeeded byMoira Stilwell
Minister of Labour of British Columbia
In office
June 10, 2009 – October 25, 2010
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byIain Black
Succeeded byIain Black
Minister of Environment
of British Columbia
In office
October 25, 2010 – March 14, 2011
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byBarry Penner
Succeeded byTerry Lake
Personal details
Born1954 or 1955 (age 68–69)[1]
Political partyLiberal

Coell was first elected to the British Columbia legislature in 1996 and has been re-elected in 2001, 2005, and 2009. He announced in 2012 that he would not run for re-election.[3]

Prior to being elected to provincial office, Coell was mayor of Saanich, British Columbia for six years.[3] He has also served as chair of the Capital Regional District. Before entering politics, Coell was a social worker and a small business owner. He has a Bachelor of Arts in social welfare from the University of Victoria.

Election results
1996 British Columbia general election: Saanich North and the Islands
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMurray Coell13,37447.57%
New DemocraticLynda Laushway10,54637.51%
ReformRoss Imrie1,6275.79%
Progressive DemocratGary Lundy1,5335.45%
GreenWally du Temple8983.19%
Natural LawPaul Tessier720.26%
Western Canada ConceptZino Del Monte630.22%
Total valid votes 28,113 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 120 0.43%
Turnout 28,233 77.89%
2001 British Columbia general election: Saanich North and the Islands
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMurray Coell15,40654.29
GreenAndrew Lewis7,21125.41
New DemocraticPaul Sam5,01117.66
MarijuanaChristina Racki4911.73
IndependentBalther Johannes Jensen2570.91
2005 British Columbia general election: Saanich North and the Islands
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalMurray Coell13,26544.01
New DemocraticChristine Hunt11,26537.37
GreenKen Rouleau4,55715.12
Democratic ReformIan Douglas Bruce1,0563.50
2009 British Columbia general election: Saanich North and the Islands
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMurray Coell13,12044.91+0.9
New DemocraticGary Holman12,87544.07+6.9
GreenTom Bradfield3,22011.02−4.1
Total valid votes 29,215

References
  1. Murray Coell re-elected, Green candidate second: [Final Edition] Bell, Jeff. Times - Colonist [Victoria, B.C] 17 May 2001: C4.
  2. "Honorable Murray Coell". Cabinet Ministers. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. "Another B.C. Liberal quits politics". CBC. July 11, 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2014.


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