Mike Farnworth

Mike Farnworth MLA
MLA for Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
In office 1991–2001
Succeeded by	Karn Manhas
MLA for Port Coquitlam
Incumbent
Assumed office 2005
Preceded by	Karn Manhas
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of British Columbia
In office January 6, 1997 – February 18, 1998
Premier	Glen Clark
Preceded by	Dan Miller
Succeeded by	Jenny Kwan
Minister of Employment and Investment & Minister Responsible for Housing of British Columbia
In office February 18, 1998 – February 24, 2000
Premier	Glen Clark, Dan Miller
Preceded by	Dan Miller
Succeeded by	Gordon Wilson
Minister of Health & Minister Responsible for Seniors of British Columbia
In office February 29, 2000 – November 1, 2000
Premier	Ujjal Dosanjh
Preceded by	Penny Priddy
Succeeded by	Corky Evans
Minister of Social Development and Economic Security of British Columbia
In office November 1, 2000 – June 5, 2001
Premier	Ujjal Dosanjh
Preceded by	Jan Pullinger
Succeeded by	position abolished
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Political party	NDP
Residence	Port Coquitlam, British Columbia

Mike Farnworth is a New Democratic Party politician from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. He is the current MLA for the riding of Port Coquitlam.^[1]

Farnworth was originally elected in 1991, after serving three terms on Port Coquitlam's city council.^[1] He was re-elected in 1996, but lost in the party's province-wide wipeout of 2001. Between 1997 and 2001, He served as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1997-98), Minister of Employment and Investment and Minister Responsible for Housing (1998-2000), Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors (2000), and Minister Social Development and Economic Security (2000-01).

In 2005 B.C. general election, Farnworth was the NDP candidate in the riding of Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. He won the riding with 11,844 votes (48.14% of valid votes). In 2009, Farnworth was re-elected to his fourth term with 54.64% of valid votes.

Farnworth is currently the MLA for Port Coquitlam and the NDP Critic for Health. He previously served as Economic Development Critic, Critic for Public Safety and Solicitor General Official and Opposition House Leader.

Farnworth is considered a moderate within the BC NDP.

Farnworth ran in the leadership race to replace retiring leader Carole James. He was narrowly defeated by Adrian Dix.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "MLA: Mike Farnworth". Member Biography. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/39thParl/farnworthM.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-11. 
2. ^ Farnworth jumps into the ring. CKNW, January 13, 2011.

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Name	Farnworth, Mike
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