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Honourable Shirley Bond

Shirley Bond was appointed Minister of Education and Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy on June 16, 2005. She was also appointed Deputy Premier. Ms. Bond serves on the Government Caucus Committee on Social Development, the Cabinet Committee on Agenda Development, Treasury Board and chairs the Cabinet Committee on New Relationship Coordination.

She previously served as Minister of Advanced Education and Minister of Health Services.

Ms. Bond was elected in 2001 to represent the riding of Prince George-Mount Robson and re-elected in 2005.

Before her election to the Legislative Assembly, she served three terms on the Prince George School Board, the last as chair. She also worked with the continuing education department of the Prince George School District, becoming its business manager. She was given the B.C. Interior, North and Yukon Woman of Distinction Award for her work in public education.

Ms. Bond has an arts and science diploma from the College of New Caledonia and is enrolled at the University of Northern B.C., where she is completing a bachelor of arts in political science.

She was protocol director for the 2001 Special Olympic Summer Games and sat on the boards of Carey Theological College, the Personal Living Choices Society, the Trinity Opportunity Fund Grants Committee and the City of Prince George's Standing Committee on Youth.

Shirley and Bill Bond live in Prince George. They have twin adult children.