Nov 21 2008
WCS Graduates – 2008 Elections
In 2008, 32 graduates of the Women’s Campaign School sought public office. We are pleased to report that 20 of our graduates were successful in their campaigns – a success rate of 63%!
WCS Grads – Ran for office in 2008 (*Elected)
*Ackerman, Lori, (2005) Council Fort St. John
*Anton, Suzanne, (2000) Council Vancouver
*Barnes, Constance (2007) Park Commissioner Vancouver
Bekkering, Betty (2008) MP Prince George-Peace River
Bekkering, Betty (2008) MP Prince George-Peace River
*Bepple, Nancy (2008) Council Kamloops
Block, Lynne (2008) Council West Vancouver
*Blyth, Sarah (2008) Park Commissioner Vancouver
*Buttkus, Christine (2005) School Trustee Whistler
*Copley, Pam (<2003) Council Oak Bay
DeGenova, Melissa (2007) Park Commissioner Vancouver
*Desjardins, Barb (2004) Mayor Esquimalt
*Dilworth, Diana (1999) Council Port Moody
Gerlach, Cynthia (2008) School Trustee Dist of North Vancouver
*Gibson, Carol (2008) School Trustee Vancouver
*Guenther, Noreen (2008) Council Lake Country
Hallford, Valerie (2006) MP Okanagan-Coquihalla
Henry, Rose (2004) Council Victoria
*Kormendy, Helen (2005) Council Ashcroft
Maurer, Wendy (2007) Mayor Qualicum Beach
McDiarmid, Laura (2002) Park Commissioner Vancouver
*McGinn, Jenn (2005) MLA Vancouver-Fairview
*McIntosh, Betty (2004) Council New Westminster
Miller, Dana (2004) MP Delta-Richmond East
*Munoz, Debora (2005) Council Prince George
*Murray, Joyce (2000) MP Vancouver-Quadra
*Peterson, Anne (2007) Council Delta
*Reimer, Linda (2008) Council Coquitlam
Robertson, Patricia (2007) MLA Banff-Cochrane, AB
Ryan, Stephanie (2008) Council Surrey
Sterk, Jane (2005) MLA Vancouver-Fairview
*Wong, Alice (2006) MP Richmond
Woo, Sophia (2008) School Trustee Vancouver
*Woodsworth, Ellen (2002) Council Vancouver
*Elected in 2008
Past-president of the Canadian Women Voters Congress and instructor at the Women’s Campaign School, Andrea Reimer was elected to Council in Vancouver.
Long-time Women’s Campaign School instructor, Dr Hedy Fry was re-elected Member of Parliament for Vancouver-Centre.
