John Slater (Canadian politician)
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John Kelvin Slater (January 25, 1952 – May 10, 2015) was a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Boundary-Similkameen.[1][2]
Quick Facts MLA for Boundary-Similkameen, Preceded by ...
John Slater | |
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MLA for Boundary-Similkameen | |
In office 2009–2013 | |
Preceded by | first member |
Succeeded by | Linda Larson |
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Born | (1952-01-25)January 25, 1952 Kelowna, British Columbia |
Died | May 10, 2015(2015-05-10) (aged 63) British Columbia, Canada |
Political party | BC Liberals |
Residence(s) | Osoyoos, British Columbia |
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On January 14, 2013, Slater quit the BC Liberals after losing the nomination as the party's candidate in the 2013 election. Although he did plan to run as an independent,[3] he withdrew his candidacy shortly afterward.[4]
Prior to his election to the legislature, he was mayor of Osoyoos. Slater died on May 10, 2015, at the age of 63.[5][6]