Carole A. James

2003 Leadership Campaign

2003 Leadership Campaign

2005

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1957.12.22 - Dukinfield, England.

OCCUPATION: Child Care Agency Executive. Community Activist. President, B.C. School Trustees Association (5 terms). Vice-President, Canadian School Boards Association.

POLITICAL PARTY: New Democratic Party (NDP).

BRITISH COLUMBIA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY:
2005.05.17 - Victoria-Beacon Hill - Elected.
2001.05.16 - Victoria-Beacon Hill - Defeated.

Leader of the Official Opposition (2005 - ).

GREATER VICTORIA (BC) SCHOOL BOARD:
November 1990 - Elected.
Served 1990 - 2001 (Chair, 7 terms).

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for Leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, November 2003. First ballot: First place (out of six candidates) with 325 votes (41.9%). Second ballot: Elected Leader with 395 votes (50.9%) over two opponents.

Leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (November 2003 - present).

WEBSITE: BCNDP Leader Carole James and Carole James, Leader of the Official Opposition