Sue Hammell

Sue Hammell (born June 18, 1945) is a Canadian politician who is the former MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers in the province of British Columbia for most of the years between 1991 and 2017, she retired and did not seek re-election in May 2017.[1][2]

Sue Hammell
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Surrey-Green Timbers
In office
May 17, 2005 – May 9, 2017
Preceded byBrenda Locke
Succeeded byRachna Singh
In office
October 17, 1991 – May 16, 2001
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byBrenda Locke
Personal details
Born (1945-06-18) June 18, 1945
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyNDP
ResidenceSurrey, British Columbia, Canada

Her most recent appointment is Official Opposition Critic for Mental Health and Substance Use. Previously her other Opposition roles were: Official Opposition Deputy House Leader and the Opposition Critic for Women’s Issues, Child Care and Early Learning. Her previous government cabinet minister appointments were:

  1. Minister of Housing, Recreation and Consumer Services
  2. Minister Responsible for Co-Operatives
  3. Minister of Women’s Equality

She moved with her husband to Surrey-Green Timbers area in 1990. Before entering provincial politics, she was the executive assistant to the mayor of the City of Surrey, British Columbia.[1]

As a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, she was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 1991 election and re-elected in 1996, but was defeated in the 2001 election.[3] When out of the legislature, she worked as executive director for Surrey Aboriginal Society in 2002. She then returned to the Assembly by winning the riding in the 2005 election, and was re-elected in 2009.[3]

On May 12, 2009, Sue Hammell won with the largest margin of support in BC out of 85 ridings with 72.7%.

In 1999, she was the founder of Minerva Foundation for B.C. Women.

Family

She and her husband John Pollard (d. 2019) had one adult daughter, named Sage.

Election results
2013 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Green Timbers
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticSue Hammell938658.06
LiberalAmrik Tung558134.52
GreenRichard Hosein6554.05
ConservativeLisa Maharaj4442.75
VisionHarjit Singh Heir1010.62
Total valid votes 16167100.00
Total rejected ballots 1941.19
Turnout 1636152.32
Source: Elections BC[4]
2009 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Green Timbers
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticSue Hammell10,96572.73+11.91
LiberalRani Mangat3,62424.03−8.51
GreenDan Kashagama4883.24−1.20
Total 15,077 100.00
2005 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Green Timbers
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticSue Hammell10,83660.82+24.51
LiberalBrenda Locke5,61931.54−17.41
GreenSebastian Sajda7914.44–
MarijuanaAmanda Boggan2251.26−2.39
Emerged DemocracyRob Norberg1510.85–
Democratic ReformRavi Chand1420.80–
CommunistHarjit Singh Daudharia520.29+0.38
Total 17,816 100.00
B.C. General Election 2001: Surrey-Green Timbers
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
LiberalBrenda Locke7,53948.95%+15.16%$46,658
     NDP Sue Hammell 5,592 36.31% -13.80% $37,237
UnityC. Lewis Robinson1,0676.93%n/a$7,196
MarijuanaDennis Kalsi5613.65%n/a$394
ReformJim Paterson5383.49%-2.28%$3,277
CommunistHarjit Singh Daudharia1030.67%+0.37%$332
Total valid votes 15,400 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 151 0.98%
Turnout 15,551 66.77%
B.C. General Election 1996: Surrey-Green Timbers
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
     NDP Sue Hammell 10,278 50.11% +3.95% $36,931
LiberalBill Phelps6,93033.79%+0.47%$39,334
ReformDominic Darmanin1,1835.77%n/a$7,188
Progressive DemocratGerard Baisch1,1505.61%n/a
Family CoalitionGerhard Herwig2551.24%n/a$2,120
GreenRomeo De La Pena2281.11%+0.64%$865
     Progressive Conservative Cliff Blair 179 0.87% n/a
Social CreditVictoria Kedzierski1140.56%-19.29%$1,048
     Independent Don Knight 101 0.49% n/a $1,245
CommunistGeorge Gidora620.30%n/a$503
     Natural Law Ross Ranger 32 0.16% n/a $110
Total valid votes 20,512 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 254 1.22%
Turnout 20,766 69.40%
B.C. General Election 1991: Surrey-Green Timbers
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
     NDP Sue Hammell 8,708 46.16% n/a $32,800
LiberalArchibald McMurchy6,32433.52%n/a$4,777
Social CreditRuss Burtnick3,74419.85%n/a$35,747
GreenGjhrard Baisch890.47%n/a
Total valid votes 18,865 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 512 2.64%
Turnout 19,377 72.04%

Cabinet positions
British Columbia provincial government of Ujjal Dosanjh
Cabinet posts (2)
Predecessor Office Successor
Ujjal Dosanjh Minister of Multiculturalism & Immigration
February 29, 2000–February 15, 2001		 Gulzar Cheema[5]
Helmut Giesbrecht Minister Responsible for the Public Service
February 29, 2000–February 15, 2001		 Ministry Abolished
British Columbia provincial government of Glen Clark
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Penny Priddy Minister for Women's Equality
February 28, 1996–July 19, 1999		 Jenny Kwan
British Columbia provincial government of Mike Harcourt
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Joan Smallwood Minister of Housing, Recreation and Consumer Services
October 26, 1995–February 22, 1996		 Lois Boone[6]

References
  1. Diakiw, Kevin (January 5, 2017). "Sue Hammell takes a bow". Surrey Leader newspaper.
  2. Shaw, Rob (January 4, 2017). "Veteran Surrey MLA Sue Hammell to retire from provincial politics". The Vancouver Sun.
  3. "MLA: Sue Hammell". Member Biography. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  4. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  5. Succeeded January 26, 2004 as Minister of State for Immigration and Multicultural Services
  6. Re-styled Municipal Affairs and Housing
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