Jennifer Rice
Jennifer Rice | |
|---|---|
Rice in 2017 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health of British Columbia | |
| In office January 20, 2023 – November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Debra Toporowski |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness of British Columbia | |
| In office July 18, 2017 – January 20, 2023 | |
| Premier | John Horgan David Eby |
| Preceded by | Naomi Yamamoto (As Minister of Emergency Preparedness) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for North Coast | |
| In office May 14, 2013 – November 18, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Coons |
| Succeeded by | Tamara Davidson |
| Prince Rupert City Councillor | |
| In office November 19, 2011 – June 10, 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 or 1974 (age 51–52) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Party | BC NDP |
| Spouse | Andrea Wilmot |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Biological technician |
Jennifer Rice is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) representing the electoral district of North Coast from 2013 to 2024. She is a member of the New Democratic Party.
During her time in the 40th Parliament of British Columbia, Rice held the role of Critic for Northern and Rural Economic Development and served as Deputy Critic for Children and Family Development. She introduced one private member’s bill, the Drinking Water Protection (Safe Water for Schools) Amendment Act, which aimed to mandate regular testing of drinking water in schools.
Before entering provincial politics, Rice served for 18 months as a municipal councillor in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. She moved to Prince Rupert to attend the Coastal Ecology Program at Northwest Community College (now Coast Mountain College) and worked in various roles, including as a biological technician, a staff member at the T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation, and an instructor in scuba diving and kayaking.