Black Ratified as NDP Interim Leader

Thursday, January 20, 2011 03:09 PM

Burnaby, B.C.- It's official, New Westminster MLA Dawn Blackis the interim leader of the provincial New Democarats. Black got the nod last night following an electronic vote amongst members of the Provincial Council of the BC New Democratic Party, the vote was unanimous.

“Dawn is a respected leader in our party, and brings her tenacity and experience to everything she does,” said Moe Sihota, President of the BC NDP. “With Dawn’s record of service as an elected official and her deep roots within the party, she’s the right choice to lead the party and the caucus before the new leader takes on.”

Dawn Black served three terms as a New Democrat Member of Parliament before being elected in 2009 as the MLA for New Westminster.

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