Sonia Furstenau

Sonia Furstenau is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Cowichan Valley as a member of the Green Party of British Columbia caucus.[1] On November 2, 2016, Green Party leader Andrew Weaver announced that Furstenau would replace Adam Olsen as one of the deputy leaders of the party. On January 27, 2020, Furstenau announced her candidacy for the leadership of the party.[2][3]

Sonia Furstenau

MLA
Deputy leader of the Green Party of British Columbia
Assumed office
November 2, 2016
LeaderAndrew Weaver
Preceded byAdam Olsen
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Cowichan Valley
Assumed office
May 9, 2017
Preceded byBill Routley
Personal details
Political partyGreen Party of British Columbia
ResidenceShawnigan Lake, British Columbia
Alma materUniversity of Victoria
ProfessionHigh school teacher

In 2014, Furstenau started her political career when she was elected to serve as a director of Electoral Area B within the Cowichan Valley Regional District. This was after two years working with the Shawnigan Resident's Association to protest and appeal a British Columbia Provincial permit that allowed the siting of a landfill on the banks of the community's source of drinking water, Shawnigan Lake.

Prior to holding elected office, she was a high school teacher in Victoria and Shawnigan Lake. She has a BA and MA in History from the University of Victoria.[4]

Electoral record
2017 British Columbia general election: Cowichan Valley
Party Candidate Votes%
GreenSonia Furstenau11,47537.45
New DemocraticLori Lynn Iannidinardo9,60331.34
LiberalSteve Housser8,40027.41
IndependentIan Morrison5021.64
LibertarianJames Robert Anderson3931.28
IndependentSamuel Lockhart1450.47
IndependentEden Haythornthwaite1240.40
Total valid votes 30,642100.00
Source: Elections BC[5]

References
  1. "Greens celebrate 'historic' B.C. wins amid minority uncertainty". CBC News British Columbia, May 10, 2017.
  2. CBC News (January 27, 2020). "Sonia Furstenau announces she's running for leader of B.C. Green Party". CBC News. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  3. CTV News (January 27, 2020). "Sonia Furstenau to run for BC Green Party leadership". CTV News. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  4. Sonia Furstenau
  5. "2017 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 26 May 2017.


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