Conrad S. "Corky" Evans

1996 Leadership Campaign

2000 Leadership Campaign

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1948.01.02 - Berkeley, California, United States. Emigrated to Canada in 1969.

OCCUPATION: Logger. Environmental Activist. Central Kootenay Regional District Director. Non-Profit Group Executive Director.

POLITICAL PARTY: New Democratic Party.

BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE (MLA):
2005.05.17 - Nelson-Creston - Elected.
2001.05.16 - Nelson-Creston - Defeated.
1996.05.28 - Nelson-Creston - Re-Elected.
1991.10.17 - Nelson-Creston - Elected.

SENIOR BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT:
Minister Responsible for Seniors (2000.11.01 - 2001.06.05).
Minister of Health (2000.11.01 - 2001.06.05).
Minister Responsible for Rural Development (February 2000 - November 2000).
Minister of Agriculture and Food (February 1998 - February 2000).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (June 1996 - February 1998 and February 2000 - November 2000).
Minister of Transportation and Highways (February 1996 - June 1996).

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for Leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, February 1996. First ballot: 2nd place (out of five candidates) with 234 votes - 21%. Glen Clark was elected on the first ballot with 71%.

Candidate for Leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, February 2000. First ballot: Ujjal Dosanjh was elected as Leader over Evans by a vote of 769 votes (58%) to 549 votes (42%).

WEBSITE: CorkyEvans.com and MLA Corky Evans