Bill Goodacre

William James Goodacre (August 15, 1951 – January 27, 2019) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Bulkley Valley-Stikine in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2001. He was a member of the New Democratic Party.[1][2]

Bill Goodacre
MLA for Bulkley Valley-Stikine
In office
1996–2001
Preceded byJackie Pement
Succeeded byDennis MacKay
Personal details
Born(1951-08-15)August 15, 1951
Smithers, British Columbia
DiedJanuary 27, 2019(2019-01-27) (aged 67)
Smithers, British Columbia
Political partyNew Democrat

He received a degree in economics from the University of British Columbia and worked as a grocer for Goodacre's Stores Ltd. Goodacre was married to Mary Etta Cloud and served on the town council for Smithers, British Columbia.[3] He died on January 27, 2019.[4]

References

  1. Beatty, Jim (May 5, 2001). "Politics 'different' in vast northwest: Just getting around Bulkley Valley-Stikine is a major challenge for candidates", The Vancouver Sun, p. A8.
  2. "NDP set to decide". The Interior News February 17, 2005: 8.
  3. "Mr. Bill Goodacre". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  4. "'He was such a northerner': Remembering Bill Goodacre". CBC News British Columbia, January 30, 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.