Susan Brice | |
|---|---|
| Saanich District Councillor | |
| Assumed office 2005 | |
| Member of the
British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Saanich South | |
| In office May 16, 2001 – May 17, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Petter |
| Succeeded by | David Cubberley |
| Minister of Human Resources of British Columbia | |
| In office September 20, 2004 – June 16, 2005 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Stan Hagen |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of State for Mental Health and Addiction Services of British Columbia | |
| In office January 26, 2004 – September 20, 2004 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Gulzar Cheema (Minister of State for Mental Health) |
| Succeeded by | Brenda Locke |
| Mayor of Oak Bay | |
| In office 1985–1990 | |
| Preceded by | J. Douglas Watts |
| Succeeded by | Diana Butler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1943
[1] Victoria, British Columbia, Canada [2] |
| Political party | BC Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | BC Social Credit (ca. 1989-1991) |
| Spouse |
George Brice (
m. 1965) |
Susan Brice (born July 7, 1943) is a Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Saanich South in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005. She sat as a member of the BC Liberal Party, and served in the cabinet of Premier Gordon Campbell. She has served as a member of the Saanich District Council since 2005, [2] and was previously mayor and councillor in Oak Bay.
Born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, [3] [4] she attended the University of Victoria and worked as an elementary school teacher in Esquimalt and Oak Bay. [2] She served as an elected trustee to the Greater Victoria School Board from 1975 to 1980, including as chair of the board from 1978 to 1979. [3] [4] She was elected councillor to the Municipality of Oak Bay in 1980, then served as mayor from 1985 to 1990. [3] [4] She represented Oak Bay as a director on the Capital Regional District board during that time, and chaired the board from 1988 to 1989. [3]
She ran as a candidate for the Social Credit Party in a 1989 by-election for the provincial riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head, but lost to New Democrat Elizabeth Cull by 377 votes. [5] She contested the riding again at the 1991 provincial election, this time placing third behind Cull and Liberal Paul McKivett. [6] She was a host on CFAX AM1070 from 1990 to 1992, [4] then became executive director of the Better Business Bureau of Vancouver Island. [2] [3]
She represented the BC Liberals in the riding of Saanich South at the 2001 provincial election, and defeated New Democrat David Cubberley to become member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). [3] [7] She was appointed to the cabinet in January 2004 as Minister of State for Mental Health and Addiction Services, before being re-assigned as Minister of Human Resources that September. [8] She was also a member of the Government Caucus Committee on Education, and chair of the Government Caucus Committee on Health. [3]
After losing re-election as MLA in 2005 by 429 votes against Cubberley, [7] Brice instead ran for Saanich District Council at that year's municipal election, [1] [9] and has served as councillor since then. [2]
She has been married to husband George since 1965; they have two sons together. [3]
| 2001 British Columbia general election: Saanich South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| Liberal | Susan Brice | 12,699 | 52.17% | $40,228 | ||||
| New Democratic | David Cubberley | 6,838 | 28.09% | $38,619 | ||||
| Green | Gracie MacDonald | 3,823 | 15.70% | $3,545 | ||||
| Marijuana | Tamara Tulloch | 462 | 1.90% | $394 | ||||
| Conservative | Paul Scrimger | 349 | 1.43% | $1,032 | ||||
| Independent | James Robert Lauder | 172 | 0.71% | $608 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 24,343 | 100.00% | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 66 | 0.27% | ||||||
| Turnout | 24,409 | 76.00% | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC [10] | ||||||||
| 2005 British Columbia general election: Saanich South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | David Cubberley | 12,809 | 46.08 | +17.99 | ||||
| Liberal | Susan Brice | 12,380 | 44.54 | −7.63 | ||||
| Green | Brandon McIntyre | 2,018 | 7.26 | −8.44 | ||||
| Democratic Reform | Brett Hinch | 223 | 0.80 | – | ||||
| Western Canada Concept | Douglas Christie | 207 | 0.74 | – | ||||
| Independent | Kerry Steinemann | 161 | 0.58 | – | ||||
| Total | 27,798 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 170 | 0.61% | ||||||
| Turnout | 27,968 | 72.03% | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC [11] | ||||||||
- ^ a b "COUNCIL CANDIDATE: Susan Brice". Saanich News. October 24, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Susan Brice". District of Saanich. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "37th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 19, 2005: MLA: Hon. Susan Brice". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Brice, Hon. Susan (Saanich South) Minister of Human Resources". Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ McMartin, Will (November 23, 2010). "Ida Chong Should Worry". The Tyee. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "1991 British Columbia Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Saanich South". CBC News. April 29, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Campbell Cabinet: 37th Parliament 2001-2005, 38th Parliament 2005-2009, 39th Parliament 2009-2011" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Notes on the Civic Elections". The Tyee. November 21, 2005. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Votes - 37th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Votes - 38th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. November 14, 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- 1943 births
- 20th-century Canadian politicians
- 20th-century Canadian women politicians
- 21st-century Canadian politicians
- 21st-century Canadian women politicians
- BC United MLAs
- British Columbia municipal councillors
- British Columbia school board members
- British Columbia Social Credit Party candidates in British Columbia provincial elections
- Canadian women radio hosts
- Living people
- Mayors of places in British Columbia
- Members of the Executive Council of British Columbia
- Politicians from Victoria, British Columbia
- Women government ministers of Canada
- Women MLAs in British Columbia
Susan Brice | |
|---|---|
| Saanich District Councillor | |
| Assumed office 2005 | |
| Member of the
British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Saanich South | |
| In office May 16, 2001 – May 17, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Petter |
| Succeeded by | David Cubberley |
| Minister of Human Resources of British Columbia | |
| In office September 20, 2004 – June 16, 2005 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Stan Hagen |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of State for Mental Health and Addiction Services of British Columbia | |
| In office January 26, 2004 – September 20, 2004 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Gulzar Cheema (Minister of State for Mental Health) |
| Succeeded by | Brenda Locke |
| Mayor of Oak Bay | |
| In office 1985–1990 | |
| Preceded by | J. Douglas Watts |
| Succeeded by | Diana Butler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1943
[1] Victoria, British Columbia, Canada [2] |
| Political party | BC Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | BC Social Credit (ca. 1989-1991) |
| Spouse |
George Brice (
m. 1965) |
Susan Brice (born July 7, 1943) is a Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Saanich South in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005. She sat as a member of the BC Liberal Party, and served in the cabinet of Premier Gordon Campbell. She has served as a member of the Saanich District Council since 2005, [2] and was previously mayor and councillor in Oak Bay.
Born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, [3] [4] she attended the University of Victoria and worked as an elementary school teacher in Esquimalt and Oak Bay. [2] She served as an elected trustee to the Greater Victoria School Board from 1975 to 1980, including as chair of the board from 1978 to 1979. [3] [4] She was elected councillor to the Municipality of Oak Bay in 1980, then served as mayor from 1985 to 1990. [3] [4] She represented Oak Bay as a director on the Capital Regional District board during that time, and chaired the board from 1988 to 1989. [3]
She ran as a candidate for the Social Credit Party in a 1989 by-election for the provincial riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head, but lost to New Democrat Elizabeth Cull by 377 votes. [5] She contested the riding again at the 1991 provincial election, this time placing third behind Cull and Liberal Paul McKivett. [6] She was a host on CFAX AM1070 from 1990 to 1992, [4] then became executive director of the Better Business Bureau of Vancouver Island. [2] [3]
She represented the BC Liberals in the riding of Saanich South at the 2001 provincial election, and defeated New Democrat David Cubberley to become member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). [3] [7] She was appointed to the cabinet in January 2004 as Minister of State for Mental Health and Addiction Services, before being re-assigned as Minister of Human Resources that September. [8] She was also a member of the Government Caucus Committee on Education, and chair of the Government Caucus Committee on Health. [3]
After losing re-election as MLA in 2005 by 429 votes against Cubberley, [7] Brice instead ran for Saanich District Council at that year's municipal election, [1] [9] and has served as councillor since then. [2]
She has been married to husband George since 1965; they have two sons together. [3]
| 2001 British Columbia general election: Saanich South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| Liberal | Susan Brice | 12,699 | 52.17% | $40,228 | ||||
| New Democratic | David Cubberley | 6,838 | 28.09% | $38,619 | ||||
| Green | Gracie MacDonald | 3,823 | 15.70% | $3,545 | ||||
| Marijuana | Tamara Tulloch | 462 | 1.90% | $394 | ||||
| Conservative | Paul Scrimger | 349 | 1.43% | $1,032 | ||||
| Independent | James Robert Lauder | 172 | 0.71% | $608 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 24,343 | 100.00% | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 66 | 0.27% | ||||||
| Turnout | 24,409 | 76.00% | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC [10] | ||||||||
| 2005 British Columbia general election: Saanich South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | David Cubberley | 12,809 | 46.08 | +17.99 | ||||
| Liberal | Susan Brice | 12,380 | 44.54 | −7.63 | ||||
| Green | Brandon McIntyre | 2,018 | 7.26 | −8.44 | ||||
| Democratic Reform | Brett Hinch | 223 | 0.80 | – | ||||
| Western Canada Concept | Douglas Christie | 207 | 0.74 | – | ||||
| Independent | Kerry Steinemann | 161 | 0.58 | – | ||||
| Total | 27,798 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 170 | 0.61% | ||||||
| Turnout | 27,968 | 72.03% | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC [11] | ||||||||
- ^ a b "COUNCIL CANDIDATE: Susan Brice". Saanich News. October 24, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Susan Brice". District of Saanich. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "37th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 19, 2005: MLA: Hon. Susan Brice". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Brice, Hon. Susan (Saanich South) Minister of Human Resources". Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ McMartin, Will (November 23, 2010). "Ida Chong Should Worry". The Tyee. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "1991 British Columbia Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Saanich South". CBC News. April 29, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Campbell Cabinet: 37th Parliament 2001-2005, 38th Parliament 2005-2009, 39th Parliament 2009-2011" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Notes on the Civic Elections". The Tyee. November 21, 2005. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Votes - 37th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Votes - 38th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. November 14, 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- 1943 births
- 20th-century Canadian politicians
- 20th-century Canadian women politicians
- 21st-century Canadian politicians
- 21st-century Canadian women politicians
- BC United MLAs
- British Columbia municipal councillors
- British Columbia school board members
- British Columbia Social Credit Party candidates in British Columbia provincial elections
- Canadian women radio hosts
- Living people
- Mayors of places in British Columbia
- Members of the Executive Council of British Columbia
- Politicians from Victoria, British Columbia
- Women government ministers of Canada
- Women MLAs in British Columbia