Terry Beech

Terry Beech
MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Science
Assumed office
December 2, 2015
Minister Kirsty Duncan
Preceded by portfolio established
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Burnaby North—Seymour
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by first member
Nanaimo City Councillor
In office
December 6, 1999  December 2, 2002
Personal details
Born (1981-04-02) April 2, 1981[1]
Comox, British Columbia
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Ravi Bansal Beech
Residence Burnaby, British Columbia
Alma mater Simon Fraser University
Oxford University

Terry Beech MP (born April 2, 1981) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral ward Burnaby North—Seymour during the 2015 Canadian federal election.[2][3]

In 1999, Beech, then aged 18, was elected to the Nanaimo City Council, becoming British Columbia's youngest-ever elected official. He served on the council for three years, and did not seek re-election, instead moving to Burnaby to pursue a degree at Simon Fraser University. After completing a joint major in business and economics there, he attended Oxford University, finishing with an MBA. After finishing his education, he pursued a variety of business and charitable activities.[4]

Beech was nominated as the Liberal candidate in Burnaby in July 2014, and won the election in the following October.[5]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Burnaby North—Seymour
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalTerry Beech 18,938 36.09 +20.37
New DemocraticCarol Baird Ellan 15,537 29.61 -5.55
ConservativeMike Little 14,612 27.84 -16.4
GreenLynne Quarmby 2,765 5.27 +1.39
LibertarianChris Tylor 252 0.5
IndependentHelen Hee Soon Chang 207 0.4
CommunistBrent Jantzen 126 0.2
Marxist–LeninistBrian Sproule 43 0.1
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,480100.0   $205,266.96
Total rejected ballots 260
Turnout 52,740
Eligible voters 72,393
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References

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