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Hawes named to B.C. cabinet (New Minister of State for Mining)
June 10 2009 | News Articles | Mission City Record, BC Local News
Hawes named to B.C. cabinet
(New Minister of State for Mining)
By Carol Aun
Mission City Record
June 10, 2009
Randy Hawes will be spending more time in Victoria and travelling around the province during his third term as a Liberal MLA.
Yesterday afternoon, Premier Gordon Campbell announced his government’s new cabinet, which included Hawes as the minister of state for mining. Hawes is also a member of the Environment and Land Use Committee.
He is one of nine new cabinet members.
Under his portfolio, Hawes will manage mining exploration and gravel extraction. It is a sub-ministry of the ministry of energy, mines and petroleum resources, which mostly oversees natural resources.
Hawes told The Record shortly after the announcements were made he enjoyed being the government whip the last four years, and he’s looking forward to the new challenge ahead.
“Mining is a huge thing,” said Hawes. “Through the 1990s it was neglected and mining revenues fell. Now, it’s a part of the province’s overall financial structure,” and it has the potential to grow.
Part of Hawes’ job is to see that the industry advances.
Hawes says his work with the aggregate industry over the past few years will be helpful with his new portfolio.
“Aggregate is not a huge money-maker for the province itself, but it’s a cost savings and boost for the economy,” Hawes noted. The price of everything will increase if there isn’t a good supply of reasonably priced aggregate, he added.
Hawes is familiarizing himself with the ministry and will be receiving a briefing next week.
“The members of this executive council are proven leaders and, like all of their caucus colleagues, are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work immediately to build a stronger province,” said Campbell.
B.C. Cabinet June 2009
Premier – Hon. Gordon Campbell
Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations – Hon. Naomi Yamamoto
Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation – Hon. George Abbott
Advanced Education and Labour Market Development – Hon. Moira Stilwell
Agriculture and Lands – Hon. Steve Thomson
Attorney General – Hon. Mike de Jong
Children and Family Development and Minister Responsible for Child Care – Hon. Mary Polak
Citizens’ Services and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and the Public Affairs Bureau – Hon. Ben Stewart
Community and Rural Development – Hon. Bill Bennett
Education and Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy – Hon. Margaret MacDiarmid
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources – Hon. Blair Lekstrom
Minister of State for Mining – Hon. Randy Hawes
Environment – Hon. Barry Penner
Minister of State for Climate Action – Hon. John Yap
Finance and Deputy Premier – Hon. Colin Hansen
Forests and Range and Minister Responsible for the Integrated Land Management Bureau – Hon. Pat Bell
Health Services – Hon. Kevin Falcon
Healthy Living and Sport – Hon. Ida Chong
Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNow BC – Hon. Mary McNeil
Housing and Social Development – Hon. Rich Coleman
Labour – Hon. Murray Coell
Public Safety and Solicitor General – Hon. Kash Heed
Small Business, Technology and Economic Development – Hon. Iain Black
Tourism, Culture and the Arts – Hon. Kevin Krueger
Transportation and Infrastructure – Hon. Shirley Bond
Parliamentary Secretaries
Parliamentary Secretary for the Asia-Pacific Initiative to the Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development – Richard T. Lee
Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism to the Minister of Citizens’ Services – Dave Hayer
Parliamentary Secretary for Pine Beetle Community Recovery to the Minister of Community and Rural Development – Donna Barnett
Parliamentary Secretary for the Ranching Task Force to the Minister of Agriculture and Lands – Terry Lake
Parliamentary Secretary for Silviculture to the Minister of Forests and Range – John Rustad
Parliamentary Secretary for Water Supply and Allocation to the Minister of Environment – John Slater
Additional appointments
Government house leader – Hon. Mike de Jong
Government deputy house leader – Hon. George Abbott
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