Shaping Our Future - ONESTEP

67Opposition Critics,Liberal Party of CanadaMr. Don BellOfficial Opposition Critic for Western EconomicDiversification and the Pacific GatewayPersonal HistoryProfession• Director of publicrelationsFamilyTo followDate and placeof birthMarch 10, 1942, inNew Westminster,British ColumbiaConstituency: North VancouverProvince: British ColumbiaPopulation: 120, 841Municipalities: North Vancouver,Greater Vancouver AContact DetailsHouse of CommonsOttawa, Ontario, K1A 0A6Tel.: (613) 995-1225Fax: (613) 992-7319Email: Bell.D@parl.gc.caWebsite: www.donbellformp.comConstituency Office120 East 14th StreetNorth Vancouver, British Columbia,V7L 2N3Tel.: (604) 775-6333Fax: (604) 775-6332Parliamentary HistoryDates elected2006.01.232004.06.28PositionsCriticPacific Gateway2006.02.23Western Economic Diversification2006.02.23Committees (39 th Parliament)• Transport, Infrastructure andCommunities - Vice-ChairCommittees (38 th Parliament)• Finance• Subcommittee on Fiscal Imbalance• TransportPolitical ExperienceMunicipal• Member of the Lower Mainland TreatyAdvisory Committee (with the last threeyears as Chair)• Served on the Liberal Caucus Cities andCommunities Committee (tasked withproviding recommendations to theFederal Government on the New Dealfor Cities)• 1996 to 2004, re-elected as DistrictMayor of North Vancouver• 1993 re-elected as a municipalcouncillor• Elected to the North Vancouver SchoolBoard for three terms, serving twice asBoard Chair• 1976 to 1982, elected District Mayor ofNorth Vancouver• 1970, elected as an Alderman, Districtof North Vancouver